A little back story – my favorite flavor is “pink”. That’s not a flavor you say, but really , better living through chemistry – it is.. Pink jelly beans, pink starbursts, pink frosting, pink anything and i’m your girl!
Since starbursts usually come in that sleeve, with those other annoying flavors like yellow, and green and ugh – orange… when i saw a bag of hello kitty jelly belly’s at an airport gift story, i knew that other brands and types and etc must come in just the “good” flavors… Around the time of that hunt I was also preparting to climb mount killimanjero and one of the people we talked to about it said bring your most favorite, all time would never turn it down treat, snack.. As luck would have it, startbursts can be bought in red and pink 5 pound bags – yes!
So long story longer… i have bought this 5 pound bag, multiple times. I must keep it down stairs to keep the temptation down. I also put it in a jar that is hard to get a fist full of candy out of… Did I mention my favorite flavor was pink??
I saw this recipe and knew i had to try it, i mean, what better way to get pink/red startbursts into your belly than mixed with an adult beverage! Let’s try it!
Pink Starburst Cocktail
Notes
This was a fun drink and would be a great party drink, maybe in a fancy spigot type dispenser…
Original recipe and thanks to Space Ships and Laser Beams!
Ingredients
- 8 oz vodka or clear rum
- 8 pink Starburst candy plus more for garnish
- 8 oz orange juice
- 8 oz strawberry-kiwi juice or punch
- 8 to 12 oz lemon-lime soda
Instructions
- Place 8-16 pink Starburst candies into a jar or container with a lid.
- Pour 8 ounces of vodka/rum over the Starburst and cover the container with an airtight lid. (have a container that can hold 24-32 ounces of liquid)
- Allow the candies to dissolve in the alcohol for about 24 hours.
- Stir or swirl occasionally to help combine the mixture.
- When you are ready to enjoy – add 8 ounces of the punch and 8 ounces of the orange juice to the starbursts vodka.
- Stir or shake to combine.
- When you are ready to make the cocktails, fill the glasses with ice.
- Fill desired amount with drink mixture.
- Top with lemon-lime soda.
Verdict:
This was definitely a fun experiment, but now i have a ton of strawberry kiwi snapple and oj in my fridge and i’m out of vodka.
Perfect for a summer party with umbrellas to make it fancy!
