Rum Runner Jello Shots

Ahoy matey! Rum Runners were invented in the late 1950’s at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar in Islamorada, Florida. The tasty libation is named after the real “Rum Runners” that inhabited the Florida Keys in the early days. You can bet your booty our rum runner recipe is a hit with pirates and partiers alike. Arrr!

You can’t have a pirate-themed ANYTHING without rum runner jello shots!

Rum Runners

  • 1 box strawberry banana jello, 3 ounces
  • ½ cup light, dark or spiced rum
  • ½ cup triple sec

Dissolve jello in one cup of boiling water. Remove from heat. Add the rum and liqueur. Pour jello mixture in to your Jellinator and fill your shot cups FAST.
No mess! No stress!
Refrigerate until set (approx. 3-4 hours). Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a little drink sword, of course.
Yield: 15 shots


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