POM Wonderful Cosmo Jello Shots
By Joy Zhang 
October 14, 2010 
36 Comments
[Editor's note: Following the wonderful POM event last week and the New York City Wine and Food Festival, which POM was a proud sponsor in joining the fight to end childhood hunger by supporting Share our Strength and the Food Bank for NYC, we decided to use POM to make awesome recipes! Here's the first... looks delish!]
This recipe is not just your average jello shot — I want you to think jello shot with a touch of class and elegance. We’re adults now people. No more jello shots from dixie cups. No more jello shots made from nasty cheap vodka that tastes like gasoline. Opt for the fancy stuff — I used Luksusowa for this recipe (a very well priced Polish vodka) and it turned out great. The flavors were smooth and the pomegranate gave it a nice tang.
Everyone loves a cosmo so I opted to make Cosmo Jello Shots topped with fresh pomegranate and raw sugar. It gave the jello shot a surprising texture and made it very fun to eat. Thanks to the lovely folks of POM for providing the awesome pomegranate juice. I was feeling pretty goofy after shooting this post cuz I ate all the scraps…doh!
You can either put the jello shot in shot glasses or cut them out into individual circles from a sheetpan. I would recommend the shot glass method for a fancy dinner party and probably the individual cut-out circles for something less formal (plus it’s less cleanup!). Either way they taste the same and produce the same (party) effect 
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Ingredients for POM Cosmo Jello Shots
- 2 packets of gelatin (1 tablespoon)
- 2 1/2 cups POM
- 1/2 cup good-quality Vodka ( I used Luksusowa)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- raw sugar for garnish
- pomegranate seeds for garnish
In a large bowl mix 1 cup of POM with 1 packet of gelatin, allow to sit for at least 5 minutes or until gelatin is dissolved. Meanwhile in a small saucepan dissolve the sugar and remaining POM and bring to a boil. Once it is boiling turn off the heat and mix with the gelatin mixture. Once thoroughly mixed, add the vodka.
Distribute the mix in shot glasses or into a 6 x 2 glass round pan. Place in fridge and allow to set for at least an hour. When ready to serve, garnish the shot glasses with raw sugar and top with pomegranate seeds. For the jello shots without glasses, simply using a 1/2″ circle cutter cut out as many pieces you can from your pan. Sprinkle with raw sugar and top with pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately and enjoy frequently
** it is easier to use a glass pan when making jello so that it pops out easier when it is done setting.
Interested in more POM Recipes? What about something fitting for the fall? Check out another one of my recipes! POM Mulled Cider!
Photos by Joy Zhang for Appetite for Good.
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that looks *divine*. definitely the most impressive and sophisticated jello shot i’ve ever seen. very nice.
Thanks love
!
So creative! I love the unique presentation too.
Thank you Broccoli Hut
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Wow, that’s the fanciest jello shot I’ve ever seen!
Beautiful pictures, Joy! I almost licked my screen
ewwww i bet that didnt taste like pomegranates.
Thank you Sherry
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…Patrick you’re a dork.
So creative! Looks so yummy!
Thanks Emily
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I respectfully disagree… Dixie cups = epitome of classy
haha
LOL! You’re right Nicholas, they do make some fancy ass dixie cups sometimes, especially the ones with the floral patterns on them
it looks yummy, and i loved your photos.. i add pomegranate syrup in all my salad and most of foods.
OOOoo yes! Pomegranate in salads is awesome for sure
WOW WOW! These look as gorgeous as I am sure they taste … what a fun idea for the holidays and the POM Dinner Party Contest POM Wonderful is hosting
Dinner’s always a little more fun with a few jello shots thrown in right?
Photographs are fabulous and tastespotting worthy. Yum. Thanks for sharing
Totally! Jello shots can make any party just a little bit more wacky
Thanks Lindsay!
Verra classy! Lovely shots – photography and otherwise.
I love Pom Juice & these shots look so good! Your photography is Amazing!
Oh my goodness…are you kidding?! These cosmo shots are out of this world?! The photos are GORGEOUS, but even if they weren’t, I’d still be all over your recipe. Delish! I’m surprised the photos came out so well, but then again, I probably would have had more of the ‘scraps’ than you during the photo shoot!
lovely presentation
I usually don’t care for jello shots…but these are the classiest ones I have ever seen, and I am sure I would love them
! Beautiful photos, and great recipe!
Wowwwwie!! Those look amazing! So elegant for jello shots! haha
Wow! Way to jazz up the jello shot. You rock!
Plan B
hey can you please tell me where you got those glasses?
These are high class, amazing Jello shots! I am so impressed at how you jazzes this up and took it to another level.
I need those glasses! Thanks
As a future bartender, those jello shots look amazing. How long did they take to create from start to finish?
Beautiful photography, BUT what about the 2nd packet of gelatin?? Are you supposed to boil that with the sugar? Did not set up well, but still yummy
When do you use the second package of gelatin then??? and how many servings does this make?? it looks amazing!