This Rainbow Jello recipe can be made into cubes or prepared as jello cups for a colorful 7 layer jello dessert. Fun as finger jello for kids parties or follow the variation to make rainbow jello shots for adults.
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Here is why this recipe is amazing:
- These rainbow jello squares can be customized with a variety of flavor combinations depending on what jello flavor is selected for each colored layer.
- Rainbow jello cubes pair well with fruity pebble squares for fun rainbow party food options.
Ingredients needed to make Rainbow Jello:
- 6 boxes of Jello – see flavors below
- unflavored gelatin
- sweetened condensed milk
- boiling water
How to make Rainbow Jello (cubes or cups)
- Spray a 9×13 dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Dissolve half of a packet (1 tsp) of unflavored gelatin and a packet of Red Jello in boiling water. Dissolve the unflavored gelatin first, then add the Jello.
- Pour the Red Jello mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
- Mix a packet (2 tsp) of unflavored gelatin to one cup of boiling water and dissolve. Add a can of condensed milk to the gelatin mixture and let it cool while Jello is setting in the refrigerator.
- Pour one up of condensed milk mixture and make sure it covers the Jello layer completely. Cool for 30 minutes in the refrigerator on a level surface.
- Make a batch of Orange Jello and gelatin and let cool while the creamy layer is setting.
- Pour the Orange Jello layer over the creamy layer, and cool for 30 minutes on a level surface in the refrigerator. Repeat with the rest of the Jello Flavors and milk layers until all layers of Jello and milk are set.
- When the last layer of Jello is poured on top, allow the whole dessert to cool in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
NOTE: You will have to make a second batch of the condensed milk mixture halfway through.
Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
It truly isn’t difficult to make layered jello. It is time-consuming and takes more time than traditional jello jigglers. Pro tip: make your colored jello in rainbow order, allowing the next color to cool to room temperature while the previous layer is setting in the refrigerator.
Red – Cherry, Black Cherry, Watermelon, Strawberry, Cranberry, Raspberry, Strawberry Banana, Pomegranate
Orange – Peach, Orange
Yellow – Mango, Apricot, Island Pineapple, Lemon
Green – Lime, Melon Fusion
Blue – Berry Blue, Cotton Candy,
Purple – Grape, Fruit Punch
Valentine’s Day Layered Jello – Watermellon or Strawberry Banana with another darker red flavor
St. Patrick’s Day – the rainbow jello squares are my favorite but also alternate Orange and Lime or Melon Fusion and Peach
Mardi Gras– Grape, Island Pineapple, Grape
Easter – Grape, Fruit Punch, Watermelon, Black Cherry, Island Pineapple, Cotton Candy, Melon Fusion
Fourth Of July – Strawberry and berry blue
Halloween – Orange and Grape
Thanksgiving – Orange, Peach, Lime, Mango, Island Pineapple
Christmas – Cranberry, Raspberry, Black Cherry, Lime, Mellon Fusion
Making these rainbow jello squares boozy rainbow jello squares or adult jello shooter squares by swapping out 1/2 of the water for vodka, rum or any of your favorite jello shooter alcohols.
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Rainbow Jello Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 boxes of Jello – red orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple
- 6 packets of unflavored gelatin
- 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk
- 8 cups boiling water
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Dissolve half of a packet (1 tsp) of unflavored gelatin and a packet of Red Jello in boiling water. Dissolve the unflavored gelatin first, then add the Jello.
- Pour the Red Jello mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
- Mix a packet (2 tsp) of unflavored gelatin to one cup of boiling water and dissolve. Add a can of condensed milk to the gelatin mixture and let it cool while Jello is setting in the refrigerator.
- Pour one up of condensed milk mixture and make sure it covers the Jello layer completely. Cool for 30 minutes in the refrigerator on a level surface.
- Make a batch of Orange Jello and gelatin and let cool while the creamy layer is setting. blue jello being poured in a pan
- Pour the Orange Jello layer over the creamy layer, and cool for 30 minutes on a level surface in the refrigerator. Repeat with the rest of the Jello Flavors and milk layers until all layers of Jello and milk are set.
- When the last layer of Jello is poured on top, allow the whole dessert to cool in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
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Notes
St. Patrick’s Day – the rainbow jello squares are my favorite but also alternate Orange and Lime or Melon Fusion and Peach
Mardi Gras– Grape, Island Pineapple, Grape
Easter – Grape, Fruit Punch, Watermelon, Black Cherry, Island Pineapple, Cotton Candy, Melon Fusion
Fourth Of July – Strawberry and berry blue
Halloween – Orange and Grape
Thanksgiving – Orange, Peach, Lime, Mango, Island Pineapple
Christmas – Cranberry, Raspberry, Black Cherry, Lime, Mellon Fusion What Jell-o flavors are available for each color of the rainbow?
- Red – Cherry, Black Cherry, Watermelon, Strawberry, Cranberry, Raspberry, Strawberry Banana, Pomegranate
- Orange – Peach, Orange
- Yellow – Mango, Apricot, Island Pineapple, Lemon
- Green – Lime, Melon Fusion
- Blue – Berry Blue, Cotton Candy,
- Purple – Grape, Fruit Punch
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