What’s more fun than gummy bears? Drunk gummy bears, duh. So this says fun in a lot of ways:
The instructions are simple: cover gummy bears with vodka, leave in the fridge for a week. The hard part, as I found out, is not eating all the gummy bears before you can try the recipe.
Um, oops. There weren’t that many left for me to liquor up. But I forged on.
Everybody in the pool!
I stuck it in the fridge for a week. And then my family came over and helped me test them. The general consensus: “Blargh!” None of us are the kind of girly girls who cough and choke when we take a swig of vodka and whine, “It buuuuurns!,” but these things were pretty liquory. Also, then I had to hide them because my nieces were about to come over and I didn’t want them to get all excited about gummy bears and then go, “Ew. These smell like Auntie.”
So, I probably won’t make these again.
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Hmm..yeah sounds like one of those “why ruin a good thing” situations. <3 Gummies!
Dang, so glad you tried these but I’m disappointed! They sounded awesome in theory, I suppose. 🙂
How disappointing! I wonder if you can make gummy bears with Vodka instead of just soaking them in it?
I have made these a few times and they are honestly lovely! Defo keep them away from the kids though 🙂
I’ve made them a few times too – I used the really cheap hard as rocks gummy bears from the local grocery store, and shook up the container every day or so to get the liquor moved around. Making them again for the 4th!
The trick is to soak them in thawed frozen juice concentrate for a few days after they’ve soaked in the vodka. That takes the bite out of the alcohol without getting rid of any of the effects.
Here is a link to the recipe I used:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Drunken-Gummies-Vodka-Infused-Gummi-Bears/
i tried these, but we only soaked them for about as long as it takes to finish the drink they were soaking in. not as big, but much more tasty.
I soaked mine in Disaronno, and they really worked well together. However, one friend drank the slurry at the bottom of the jar and was not a happy camper the next morning.
P.S. Loving your blog. I’ve been in tears from laughing so hard several times.
I’ve made these before and they turned out great! I didn’t add or soak them in juice. But I did use an entire bag, haha probably where you went wrong here xD
I’ve made these things twice and never had a problem. I think they are delicious. use good quality vodka that you wouldn’t mind drinking straight.
I used tropical flavored vodka on my drunk gummies and they turned out so well. You may have used to much vodka on the small amount of gummies.
You’ll be happy to know you did not fail as badly as I did. I tried to make drunken gummy bears, was not aware that I was supposed to occasionally stir them, and ended up with one giant piece of gloopy gummy bear vodka mess that basically had to be gnawed at or cut apart with a knife.
Next time, more gummy and less vodka.
you need to let them sit for a whole week like the recipe says. you should also put them in a 9 x 13 baking pan and lay them in a single layer so they cant glob up. after 1 day, they were very “burny” (not sure if that is actually a word) but after a few days you couldnt take the alcohol at all and were just like fat, more squishy gummi bears. they were a huge hit at the super bowl party we brought them to this year! try them again! totally worth it!
I’ve made these with UV Cake flavored vodka, and brought them to a bachelorette party. They were a huge hit!
“Ew. These smell like Auntie.” ROFLMFAO…seriously…I cannot stop!!!
next time only soak them for an hour. so they dont taste like nail polish removing gummy bears.
I tried this a while back and had much success. (and slurring :)) But I waso excited to do it I never read the directions. I just poured vodka in with the gummies and stuck them in the fridge for like 3 hours. They were good, but a little stiff. (haha) The second time I did it I let them soak in the vodka outside of the fridge. MUCH BETTER! They were softer, and yummier. It’s worth a second shot. (ha ha…get it….shot….:))
Mine turned out AMAZING!!! They were a huge hit at my fiances birthday party!
you have to stir them, and then mix in cranberry juice on like the third day and then they are delicious
I made these too and they were the grossest things ever. If i ever try again it’ll be with schnaps or with flavored vodka.
We loved them ….They burn because ummm they have vodka or whatever you soak them in..I soaked them for 3 days at 2 days draining the slime and adding a bit more fresh vodka.. then we took them with us and they were a hit.. I used a flavored vodka too
I had a friend who made these all the time. They were pretty great. I think it’s just a trial and error sort of thing. I love your comments though haha
Did you add a can of frozen fruit punch concentrate to them on day 5? It takes away the burn!
The recipe I used said to cover with vodka and stick in the fridge for an HOUR… I would try that again LOL!! A week!! OMG I am rofl so hard, I *bet* they were bad!
Yeah, you CANNOT make these without some sort of fruit juice in it. I use 1:1 vodka & juice.
Also, on my first attempt, the pure vodka bath made the gummies dissolve a bit on the outside….Dissolving gummies = nasty goo.
Someone brought these to a party I was at recently … they were NASTY!
I’ve made these before and everyone loved them. A good tip is to use a flavored vodka or rum I used Bacardi Torched Cherry and only soak them for an hour or two in the fridge they absorb the alcohol in that time believe me. We made a very large batch and they all got eaten. They are fun and not to mention delicious.
yeah I’m all for half-assing things, so I did my own half-assed version of this, only I used gummy strawberries, because those things are delicious. they turned out really gross, and then i felt bad for wasting gummies and vodka…so they’re still in my fridge. (it’s been months…I’m afraid to touch them now…)
I tried these, and they were GREAT! http://pinterest.com/pin/4925880812164253/
“smell like auntie” LMAO
Nope – LOVE these! Had one set made with vodka and another with rum. Totally awesome! The vodka ones taste stronger, the rum ones have a better flavor!
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I made the same thing! I let mine sit for about 8 days. That was before christmas and I STILL have some in the fridge. I think eating them too soon gives them that nasty texture and smell. Mine are great!
My mom made these for Memorial Day using gummy worms and they were one of the nastiest things I’ve ever choked down. They were slimy, sticky and too strong! BLECK!
Peach-o’s and peach vodka or peach light rum.
Friend and I tried this once. On the beach. In a red solo cup. Without a week in the fridge. We just got a sad, soupy, sticky mixture of vodka and melted gummy bears. So we made her boyfriend eat/drink it.
Making a vodka watermelon has the same “fail”. It’s just straight vodka. How could we think it woulc come out tasting good? Way too strong! Much better to water-it-down with some lemonade first.
Everybody on Pinterest is making these so damn difficult. I’ve been make Rummy Bears on the regular since before Pinterest was even a registered website, and they are delish and super easy. Take a few pounds of gummy bears, put them in a glass baking dish, and pour a bunch of rum over them. Not enough so that they’re swimming, but enough that they’re all coated. Cover it with foil, go away for a few hours, come back, pour a little more rum, and mix them around. All in all, they should take about 36 hours to cure. I usually add rum about three times over the duration, but whatever floats your boat (but not your gummy bears, because you don’t want them to float). Usually, if I’m making about three pounds of bears, I use the better portion of a regular sized bottled of cherry rum. You can use regular rum, but I think the fruity kinds make the bears taste less like rum and more like candy, but still get you good and drunk. Give these another shot, because they’re so so so worth it.
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You ended up using way too much vodka for the few gummies you had. You want the gummies packed relatively tightly and the vodka to just barely come to the top of the gummies, and then stir once or twice a day for two or three days. They’ll be a little squishy and sticky, but that can be solved by spreading them out on a baking sheet and letting them sit for another 8-12 hours. I LOVE vodka gummies. (Also, don’t use 100 proof vodka, stick with the 80 proof. Too high of an alcohol content will “melt” the gummies and leave you with syrupy liquor.)
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I tried this with gummy worms before I had ever heard of pinterest. The result was the same as yours, solidified vodka that you had to chew. Since I used worms, they were too big to just swallow… Many a wasted drunk worms…
Why not take a shot of vodka, then chase with a mouth full of delicious, non-soaked gummy bears? That is what I would call a win-win situation!
We tried this before a float trip (while on vacation). BUT – 1) we only soaked them overnight and 2) we covered the dishes of gummies with a tight lid and 3)we used about 6 bags of gummie bears – 1/2 in vodka, 1/2 in rum.
They actually tasted like vodka mixed with kool-aid or fruit juice (depending on gummy flavor).
we drained off the excess alcohol before loading them all in the cooler for the trip.
Some friends of mine made these for my party, but instead of vodka, they used tequila and soaked them for 2 days. Then they added fruit juice to them and soaked them another day. They. Were. Epic.
I tried these and they were gooey on the outside and hard on the inside, absolutely disgusting. Does it matter what brand? I just bought the store brand. Tried worms and bears.
My friend and I tried these once and we ended up just eating the gummy bears and drinking the alcohol separately. The few that we did manage to make were absolutely disgusting. But yet again, we only waited a few hours to try them. You can’t expect two 21 year old girls to sit around and wait for a chance to drink!
Actually… the right recipe asks to add one of those frozen juice from concentrate things.. it helps with the taste of liquor.
I’ve made these several times but I’ve learned you only soak them over night and If you want them a really good way drain them and put them in the freezer after soaking then put in a fruity drink…helps keep it cold and well its extra alcohol while drinking plus something to eat or we’ve put them into jello shots too that was was interesting…
I made these with Bacardi Dragonberry and they had a lot less of the burn and a lot more deliciousness 🙂
My roommates and I made these a few months ago. We had a TON of gummy bears and left them in the fridge for a couple of days. They just kept getting bigger as they soaked. They actually tasted pretty good. I can’t remember what kind of vodka we used though. However, the bears that were on top didn’t get hardly any vodka and the ones that were on the bottom were super strong. We put some in plastic bags, stuck ’em in our purses, and took them to the bars. I didn’t eat many of them, and at the end of the night, I had a giant colorful hunk of vodka gummy… Didn’t even resemble a bear anymore. But, in general, our attempt was a success.
If you add a can of frozen juice with only half the water towards the end of the week it sort of sucks up that juice flavor instead of vodka!
Made these and I used Burnetts Watermelon Vodka and a capri sun. Mix in some sort of Juice. The first day they were so squishy after a few hours, didn’t taste that good. Wait four or more days then they taste like jello! I really didn’t taste the vodka or anything! They were like jello
Too bad, those Haribo Gummy Bears are the BEST!
I used Coconut rum. There are requests for them in the future.
I also used coconut rum, and everyone LOVED them! They went so fast!
I used the Pinacle swedish fish gummy flavor… Seperated the colors… So the gummy flavors were more distinct… they came out really good… hard to serve though… I gave everyone toothpicks
I made them but because they were so strong I added some 7 up and let it soak for a few more days and bam they were awesome!
I used the cheap knock off gummy bears!
I made rum soaked sweedish fish. They kept their shape and were so good!
best thing to do with vodka soaked gummies is put them in jello shots lol srsly
made these before-we soaked them in vodka overnight, then drained the vodka and let them kinda just hang out in the same container for another day. Much more like gummy bears, and even though you couldn’t taste the vodka it definitely gave you a little buzz
I’ve made these a few times, I’ve found it’s best to only soak them on the counter in the open for about 2.5-24 hours (depending on your gummy chewiness preference) and then strain them and let them sit in the open strained for a few hours to dispel the taste a bit before consuming.