There’s no better gift to bring to a holiday party than alcohol. This is just a fact. But alcohol you made yourself? You’ll be the toast of the town! Luckily vodka-infused drinks are super easy to make, provided that you have a little while to let it soak (so basically, it’s not a last-minute party idea). You want to make candy libations? We’ll show you how, and try it ourselves, with results posted next week!

Step One:The ingredients
1)Giant Halloween-sized bag of colorful candy (it looks better in the final product) like Skittles, cotton candy, Jolly Ranchers, candy canes, or red hots. Not gummy candy, which will absorb all the alcohol (that’s an entirely different kind of treat!)
2) 1.75 liter bottle of vodka (mid-range is best, doesn’t have to be Grey Goose, but don’t buy the Russian $5 off-brand that makes you go blind)
3) A funnel
4) coffee filters/paper towels
5) A large glass container

Step 2: The Prep
Put candy into dishes, celebrated by color or type. Pour in vodka to top of container: the candy will soak up all the alcohol, so you’re going to have to be careful on the ratios here. Cover the container (not with plastic), and let it sit for a week.

Step 3: Wait several days
The time ratio here is a little bit confusing: Generally for fruit you have to wait a week, but candy is more water-soluble. We’d say 3-4 days is a good amount of time to let the flavor soak in. You don’t need the candy to totally dissolve, just color/add flavor to the alcohol.

Step 4: Strain and Serve
You a coffee filter to pour the alcohol into another jar and catch the candies still floating in there (no one wants to choke on a half-dissolved Jolly Ranchers). The use a funnel to transfer into decorative bottles. VIA

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