Step 1: Buy a bag of Starburst jelly beans, several weeks before Easter, in the seasonal candy aisle at the grocery store, intending to turn it into jelly bean liqueur.
Step 2: Put recently-purchased bag of jelly beans into the pantry & promptly forget about it for a week or two.
Step 3: Re-discover jelly beans & remember intended liqueur & cocktail blog post.
Step 4: Separate all the jelly beans into their separate colors.
Step 5: Slowly begin snacking on aforementioned separated jelly beans, over several days, after procrastinating buying necessary cocktail ingredients (i.e. vodka).
Step 6: Buy a second bag of Starburst jelly beans, because you seem to have nearly eaten all the batch....
Step 7: Repeat step 4….
Step 8: Add vodka to two mason jars with selected jelly beans (pink and orange; yellow and purple). Cover & let sit for a minimum of 24 hrs. Shake every so often.
Step 9: Discover that yellow and purple Starburst jelly beans may taste really good together (actually, my favorite combo), but together they turn into a most terrible color, which you decide not to photograph.....
Step 10: After 24 hours (or more), strain vodka into a decanter. If your prefer, se a damp coffee filter to line the strainer (to strain out any jelly bean sediment).
Step 11: Mix jelly bean liqueur with club soda, a little simple syrup, and ice.
Step 12: Enjoy immediately!
Starburst jelly beans are one of my all-time favorite Easter candies (see step 5) and I’ve been thinking about making jelly bean cocktails since last Easter. I know, Easter is less than 2 days away--I’m a little late in posting this idea (see step 2)--but, you’ve still got time! Hurry and buy the ingredients immediately :)
Starburst Jelly Bean Liqueur
This recipe is more guidelines than anything. Could be easily doubled (or reduced) if necessary.
1/4 c Starburst jelly beans
1 c Vodka (don’t go with the high quality stuff, but do check to make sure it is GF, if necessary. I used Smirnoff, because it was the cheapest GF option I could find.)
- In a mason jar (or other jar with a lid). Combine the jelly beans and vodka. Cover and shake.
- Allow to sit, at room temperature, for at least 24 hrs. Shake occasionally.
- After 24 hrs, strain into a separate jar. Line the strainer with a damp coffee filter, if you prefer al the sediment strained out. Note: the jelly beans may not be entirely dissolved, but that’s ok.
- Store liqueur in the refrigerator, until ready to use.
Jelly Bean Cocktail
again, mostly guidelines....
1 part Starburst Jelly Bean liqueur
2 parts club soda (or substitute lemon-lime soda, if prefer a sweeter cocktail)
Ice
Simple syrup, to taste
- Mix together the liqueur with the club soda and ice.
- Taste. Add simple syrup to your own sweetness preference.
- Enjoy immediately.
Nice, but it seems it will take time to prepare. Anyways I will try it on weekend with my favorite Anestasia Vodka.
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