Spiked Rainbow Salad

Thanks for sharing your tips, @farmgurly! So glad the recipe was a hit with your family.

I made this for my family’s annual reunion last summer. What a hit. Lots of people just wanted to look at it instead of eating it. I was afraid all of the different flavors would taste weird together, but it was wonderful. Substituted more water in place of liquor so the kiddos could have some and they loved it! It was time consuming but it was stunning! I made it the opposite direction (starting with red) so that it was be red on top when I flipped it out of the pan and the only problem I had was that the solid purple didn’t stick to the milky purple very well and I think it’s because i left it in the fridge too long before I added the solid purple layer. Therefore, the milky layer has set up too much in the meantime. Keep that in mind.

I filled the center of this with cool whip that I whipped a couple of shots of good Amaretto into….AMAZING!!! As people took slices, they could scoop a dallop of the cream onto. Just sensational…like a rainbow with clouds!

I made this yesterday (4 of them) 2, were in bundt cake pans, 2 were in huge lasagna style pans, I needed a lot for the big crowd, anyway, so easy to make, used a lot of ingredients, but sooooo worth it! It looked like a million bucks. We used the 2 lasagna ones first to serve everyone so that the bundt ones could stay out and look all pretty, until we had to use those as well. Decorated it with a little side of Ready Whip with good ‘ol fashioned colored sprinkles on top of that. Beautiful! Thanks for the idea. Oh my party was an end of summer party, 100 people exact.

Oh Great! I will make sure I grease the pan. Thanks for the reply!

Hi @Chochweet – Yes, you should be able to make this in a silicone mold, but be sure that you still prepare the pan.

Can I do the same in a silicone bundt pan or do I need a nonstick pan for the same?

One of my good friends will be 21 in exactly one month and I’m making this for her! I hope it turns out well since we usually don’t drink vodka!

Good luck, it’s time consuming but actually pretty easy. Hope it turns out well for you! Great memory for you!

Hiya, I live in England, UK and i remember my mum making this for my 6th birthday party, but it was just layers of jelly without the yogurt layers. Im 41 now and seeing this bought back memories of how WOWED i was. Im going to make it for my children and hope the say WOW to. Thanks for taking me down memory lane.

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I used cool-whip for the opaque layers

I’m surprised in your research you couldn’t find this out: The original recipe for a Rianbow Ribbon Mold comes from Kraft/Jell-O. It’s been around for ages. http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/rainbow-ribbon-mold-50315.aspx That said, teh variation you are making, with the ROY G BIV rainbow colors and a Bundt pan, comes from Rachel Perlow who posted about this years ago on e-gullet.org. http://forums.egullet.org/index.php/topic/81699-showstopper-jello-desserts/

Will the opaque layers be coloured like in the picture if your just using white yoghurt?

how would you make this without alcohol? like for kiddos and stuff

I didnt make up the name, someone else did, probably at jellie kitchen o tablespoon, you’ll have to ask them. I guess they called it a salad because every time I see jello with another ingredient, it’s called a jello salad!! Beats me.

how could you call this a salad?!

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/salad?q=salad

Hello all – in place of the yogurt, condensed milk, coconut milk or even melted vanilla ice cream would be great in this recipe! XO, M.

My receipe call for condensed milk but now I think yogurt is a great change.

I do not like yogurt what can I use without taking away from the recipe

Hi KcSchoen, you’re going to need some gelatin to set the yogurt layers – the little bit of flavored gelatin mix won’t be enough to set them. When I make this without booze, the only modification I make is to replace the vodka with water or flat lemon lime soda – I keep all the gelatin in! XO Michelle

Its super pretty, I agree, but really is all about the method! I bet yours will be gorgeous! XO M.

That is really a work of art! I am going to have to try this……I am not the greatest in the kitchen but this has inspired me to try!!

If you omit the vodka do you also omit the extra gelatin? Or do you need the extra gelatin in it to help set up yogurt layers. And if I need to keep the extra gelatin should I add juice to replace the vodka so the texture is right?

Oh that’s such a good idea to do two versions! Did you change up the colors so it was easy to tell which was which? And it absolutely requires a time commitment, but I love making this recipe, regardless. It’s a show stealer! And a crowd pleaser! Spiked or not! XO Michelle

I made this with and without alcohol for a bridal shower — both were VERY popular! The older ladies loved the look and the fact that they could have some while the rest of us enjoyed the yumminess of the spiked one! This is a wonderful “dish” for almost any celebration, thinking about making it for a baby shower (non spiked ofcourse) only downside is how time consuming, it is to make, but it is well worth it!!

Hi Murphie1! We’re still working on giving people a place to post on the site, but if you’re on Facebook you can share it with us there! We would love to see how yours turned out! https://www.facebook.com/Tablespoon

I would post a picture of mine, but I don’t know how to do it, or even if it’s possible, on this website. If someone knows how, please post.

I used a 10 cup bundt pan . . . it didn’t quite fill up!

What size bundt pan did you use? 6 Cup, 12 Cup??? Thanks

Instead of using alcohol, you could use fruit juice instead and have it cold when you add it like you did for the alcohol. And instead of using yogart you could use cool whip.

I made this and everybody was amazed at how pretty it came out. My friends couldn’t stop gushing over it! It looks even cooler when you cut into it. And it tastes great!

I kept it simple. I omitted the alcohol, since kids would be indulging too. I used 1 c boiling water for each packet of jello. Made them all right away in succession, divided each color into two small bowls, mixed one bowl with 2 tablespoons vanilla yogurt and added 2 tablespoons ice water to the other bowl. I let them all sit at room temperature until their turn to be added to the mold. Poured on a new layer every 15 minutes or so. Chilled final product over night. Turned out perfect!

let the good times roll! no I just need a mold.

This looks yummy! Can’t wait to try it. Have read *all* the comments so I just have one quick question. Can you make it without the alcohol? Sheerest! Thanks so much for posting this AND your patience.

Yes, you can definitely make this without liquor. Substitute with a little more water in its place. Hope this helps!

can you do it without the liquor

I made this for my birthday last year as my “cake.” It’s so cool that we had the same idea. I love this blog. It’s giving me so many fun jello shot ideas! Keep it up.

Laura

i did this same thing except I used garnet and gold colors (cranberry and apricot) for FSU colors and did in a helmet mold. Turned out great!! Just had to let it cool in the fridge for a shorter time due to width and shallow layers. But it still turned out perfect…made it for my boyfriends birthday and it was a huge hit!

would post a pic but i dont know how lol

Viola??

I really hope they let the kids bring stuff to the prom

I cannot wait to make this. What fun! Thank you for posting this.

LizZablan

They told me to just use water in it’s place. I haven’t tried it yet though. Good luck!

I want to also make it without booze since i’m making it for a kids B-Day Party. Was wondering do I have to substitute the amount of alcohol i’m not using with water???Thx any help is much appreciated

I will be making this in clear plastic cups for a family function- will spike half for the adults and leave the kids booze free.

I like what the person preceeding me did, I’m willing to try that because this is just too phenomenal to not be feeding kids because it has liquor in it.

When I made something similar years ago in a 13 x 9″ pan, the creamy layers used some evaporated milk instead of yogurt. Just used regular jello without liquor or powdered gelatin – but I like the idea of the extra gelatin giving it more staying power on the buffet table. Thanks!

Made this today! Can’t wait to see the grand unveiling tomorrow.. Had a bit of a mishap because I didn’t wait long enough between the green and yellow layers.. hopefully will still be visually appealing.. Taste will be out of this world though.

Ok, to clarify step # 6, you can just leave the remaining gelatin out of the fridge for the 20-30 mins while you’re waiting for the flavored gelatin (step # 5) to be semi-set, correct? Also, I am making this child friendly, so it will be ‘unspiked’.. do I still need to chill the water I will be using to replace the alcohol in the freezer for a while or can it come straight from the tap?

I can’t wait to make this today for the 4th!

I found a BERRY RUM to put in it….yummmmmmmmm…….

Yogurt or coconut milk works great for the white! Or here’e a fun July 4th mold posted on the JSTK blog a few days ago! http://jelly-shot-test-kitchen.blogspot.com/2011/06/getting-ready-for-4th.html

You could maybe use Pina Colada Jello. It should be WHITE!!!

Gotcha! Thanks!

add white yogurt like it said to make the layers creamy

How could I do this RED, WHITE and BLUE for the 4th of July? Red & Blue would be easy….but how could I do WHITE?

Wow! Beautiful and potent – great idea for a party dessert.

What an absolutely gorgeous, striking dessert!! Just in time for my birthday, LOL!

Hi there, the recipe for the Rainbow Jelly Shooters pictured in the profile pic is on the JSTK blog . . . here’s the link! http://jelly-shot-test-kitchen.blogspot.com/2010/11/unfettered-f-u-n-rainbow-jelly-shooter.html

@Jellyshotteskitchen… Where do I get recipe for the ones pictured in your profile image?

this can also be made in a 11″ x 15″ glass pan

And sweet mercy, that ginger vodka sounds like a wonderful addition! XO

Hi there, to make an alcohol-free version, just use more water in place of the liquor!

is there a way to make this without alcohol? i want to make it for my baby shower, but i dont know what i would do to fix the recipe so it would still turn out..?

i want to make this but i dont drink what can i do to replace the liquor thanks very much

Thanks for this amazing recipe! I made it twice within the past week, and boy, was it ever a hit! The second time I used ginger infused vodka, which gave it a nice zing.

Here’s a link to an old (original?) Rainbow Ribbon Salad recipe: http://recipecurio.com/rainbow-ribbon-salad-recipe/

Mayonnaise and vinegar. Yum!

Hi LuvMaerz, if you make a non-alcoholic version, you could skip the unflavored gelatin. I do like using the extra gelatin regardless of alcohol content if the gelatin mold will be a lot of time sitting out on a buffet table. The extra gelatin provides a little staying power!

If I do the non-alcoholic version, do I still need the unflavored gelatin?

I used a 15 cup bundt pan – the gelatin didn’t fill it all the way to the top. A 10 to 12 cup pan should also work well. The recipe is just over 9 cups in volume . . .

I’d like to know what the bundt pan capacity should be.

This makes a beautiful presentation! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks hottnoodles – was such fun to make!

wow! that is pretty spectacular looking! you’ve outdone yourself this time

Hi Kristigue – to make an un-spiked version, just swap out the liquor for more water . . .

How do I make it UN-Spiked?