This is an easy and very rewarding treat. However, I did experience some do’s and don’ts to this process. Apparently, gummies act like a sponge and just soak up the vodka. I just used regular vodka. I was nervous to try a flavored vodka because I thought it might interact with the gummie candy flavor and it might not taste very good. Now that I have tried it, I think it might be okay and I will try whipped cream vodka next time.
- Put your gummies in a glass dish
- Fill the dish with vodka so that they are submerged
- Cover with plastic wrap and put into the refrigerator
- Keep in the fridge for 12 hours up to 4 days. The longer you keep in the fridge, the more time the gummie has to soak up the vodka. If the gummies have soaked up all the vodka, you can add more until your desired size of your gummie. They can hold a lot!
What was not a hit were the swedish fish. I thought I would try them too because my husband loves swedish fish. These did not work out at all. I was surprised. It didn’t soak up the vodka as much, it just made the texture really gross and slimy, and the center was hard as a rock. I spit mine out! So learn from me, these do not work!
So for your next party or just Saturday night, I recommend these treats! Such a fun and unique idea!
Wow! Unfortunately teenagers seem to come up with the most creative ways to consume alcohol. Fortunately, I too am well over the requisite age limit, and these will be the star of my next house party! Thanks for sharing! And Happy New Year
MmmmHmmmm… Yummy!
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I didn’t realize that you had to soak it for 3-5 days. I started soaking them at 6am, will they at least be halfway good by 7 tonight?
They will taste okay after 12 hours. You can still taste some of the vodka, and they won’t have swollen as much. But they will still work. After 48 hours, I couldn’t taste the vodka at all. That can be good or bad. ;)
i tried these and they didnt turn out…should i stir them? they were all stuck together and slimy, but not any bigger.
Hey Anonymous, I wonder if it depends on the brand. I used Harbro and I did stir them in the vodka too to break them up. However, you can see in the pictures that it took about 3 days before they started to get bigger. How long have you been soaking them?
This is so going to my next ladies nite… gummy bear bombs, jello shots, lemon drops, flip flops and jammin with Jamberry Nails….
Can i put them in the freezer?
I would not put them in the freezer.
i also tried this and it didn’t work, i soaked them to 2 and 1/2 days and had nothing but slime…. How ever i used them in jello shots and they didnt go to waste… the vodka eat the gummy bears. the gummy bears did not soak up the vodka. any suggestions on what went wrong?
That is so weird. Mine worked great. I stirred them, and it worked good. Again, maybe it was the brand. I used Harbro and they worked awesome.
I tryed the gummy worms thinking they would be great for a Halloween party. Slimy and gross! Going to the store for bears now!
We just recently did this and soaked them for 8 days! They melted together and gelled, so we had to cut them to serve them. But ooh so yummy and EASY! I used name brand gummies and cheap vodka.