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Mardi Gras is one of my favorite times of the year. It is a time of parades, celebration, and shenanigans with friends. Every year on Fat Tuesday I take a trip with a group of friends to New Orleans. We all load up on a bus, bring drinks and some food, and set out to see some of the best parades.
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Since Mardi Gras will be here soon, I decided to make jello shots this year using Three Olives Tartz vodka. The flavors of lemon, lime, orange and cherry give Tartz that perfect blend to taste like candy. Once I had decided on the vodka, I set off to grab the other supplies.
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Since the main colors for Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold, it only made sense that I make the shots with grape, lime and lemon jello. The Tartz vodka tastes like candy so it mixes well with the flavors. I started out by boiling one cup of water and mixing it with the jello mix. Instead of mixing in another cup of cold water, I mix in a little more than a cup of vodka. I use the gelatin shot cups with lids, which can be found at Walmart, for easy packing and clean up. Repeat the process until you have all of your desired flavors.
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It will take a few hours for the jello to set. Once they are ready then they can be consumed right away or easily packed for a party. Most of these will be packed in a cooler to pass out during parades and other festivities.
We have a little over a week until the parades will begin here in Pensacola. I always have so much fun, and it gets me prepared for Fat Tuesday in New Orleans. I know I will be preparing several batches of these jello shots to pass around. After all, this is just one giant party. I hope you all have a fun and safe Mardi Gras. Laissez les bons temps rouler!