# Political Gelatin Shooters The 2012 Election Jelly Shots Will Soothe You as You Await the Results By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-11-06 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2012-election-jelly-shots References: [rock-ur-party.tablespoon](http://rock-ur-party.tablespoon.com/2012/11/02/election-jelly-shots/) & [tablespoon](http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/election-jelly-shots-recipe/1/) When you find yourself on the edge of your couch awaiting the results of the presidential race, make sure your 2012 election jelly shots are close at hand. The Republican elephant and [Democratic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusemints-election-collection) donkey shooters are as easy to make as checking off a box on a ballot -- and they go down twice as smooth. The metal cookie cutters are of course, the defining factor of the dessert. They are easily found at any grocery or bakery outlet. A mixture of red gelatin is used for the elephants and blue is for the donkeys. Three cups of vodka is blended into the mixture to add the kick you need. Whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney ends up winning the poll, the 2012 election jelly shots will ensure you will be able to deal with the results. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Political](https://www.trendhunter.com/political) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Party-themed Food:** Creating food and drinks that are related to political themes can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for catering companies and event planners. - **Political Event Merchandise:** Designing and selling election-themed edible products like jelly shots can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for merchandising companies. - **Interactive Political Experiences:** Creating interactive activities, such as making and consuming political gelatin shooters, can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for entertainment companies and political event organizers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can take advantage of the trend by incorporating political themes into their products and offerings. - **Catering:** Catering companies can tap into the trend by offering political-themed menu options for events and parties. - **Merchandising:** Merchandising companies can explore the opportunity of creating election-themed edible products and selling them as political event merchandise. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sophisticated Jello Shots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solid-wiggles.md) - [Festive Jelly Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-cosmo-cocktail-jelly-cake.md) - [Unconventional RTD Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unconventional-rtd-cocktails.md) - [Presidential Election Candy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusemints-election-collection.md) - [Cinnamon Whiskey Jello Shots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-whiskey-geltain-shot.md) - [Palette-Invigorating Shots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elliotts-on-congress.md) - [Dog-Friendly Jelly Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jelly-mixes.md) - [Expansive Electoral Candy Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/election-collection.md) - [Humorous Jelly Dessert Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jell-o-2.md)