This experiment was about creating an adult snack from a childhood favorite. I had heard about these from my sister and brother-in-law. So why not take a stab at it? The gummy bears grow with the vodka and patience!
With LOVE from Texas,
The Pint-Sized Mayo
Vodka Drunk Gummy Bears
Yields one 13″x9″ pan
Ingredients:
- 5 (about 5.29 ounces) bags gummy bears
- 1 (750 mL) bottle of vodka (We used nearly all of this and had a few shots left at the bottom of the bottle that we enjoyed ourselves sans gummies!)
Directions:
Open the bags of gummy bears and dump them into a 13″x9″ glass pan with a cover. Pour the vodka over them to make sure they are all touching some vodka. (You don’t have to drown them in vodka. The idea of this is slow and steady!)
Mix the gummies with your hands or a spoon so that all the bears are covered. Cover the pan and place them in the refrigerator overnight.
The next day, remove the pan from the fridge for a good 15 minutes before handling them (if not they will be super cold). Use your hands and massage the gummy bears apart. (They will be bigger than the night before.) If all of the vodka has been soaked up, add more and toss as you did the day before. Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight again.
We repeated this process of adding vodka for an additional night. Before we took this treat to a friend’s party, we let the massaged gummy bears come to room temperature.
We served them in little plastic cups. Enjoy the cute little gummy bear shots! **And remember to keep these out of reach of children NOT of age!**
Enjoy!!
“Happiness is finding half a bag of gummy bears in the bottom of your purse.” – Unknown
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