When I was a kid, I used to absolutely adore gummy bears! They were the perfect fruity, chewy snack food to sneak from the school’s vending machines for an illicit junk food fix.
And, as it turns out, my passion for gummy bears did not end with childhood. I still eat them just about every chance I get! After all, they may be pure sugar, but they’re low fat, right?
Needless to say, I was delighted when I discovered that there was a brilliant way to combine my childhood guilty pleasure with my chief adult vice: alcohol. Yes, alcoholic gummy bears exist, and they are the easiest things in the world to make, and in the comfort of your own home no less!
Like this delicious jolly rancher cocktail, the basic concept is to find a way to seamlessly meld the candy with the booze, rather than just evoking the flavor of the candy, like this candy corn mixed drink.
It works basically like that middle school science experiment you might have done on osmosis back in the day. Submerge the gummy bears in the liquor of your choosing, and then wait for them to absorb it all over the course of a few hours. Learn how to pull of this genius alcohol hack in the video below!
And if you can’t wait to eat a handful of these grown-up gummies, please SHARE on Facebook for everyone looking to give their childhood junk food an update!
