These Boozy Jolly Rancher Drinks are made with easy homemade jolly rancher vodka, which also makes the perfect Jolly Rancher Shot! These fruity jolly rancher drinks are so easy and perfect for all the warmer months coming up and only need four ingredients — one of those ingredients being ice!
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Boozy Jolly Rancher Drink
If you are looking for something fun and fruity to brighten up a hot day, you have to try these frozen and boozy Jolly Rancher Drinks! They are incredibly easy to make, with just 4 ingredients, and the exciting neon colors will be sure to brighten your day.
The coolest part about this frozen cocktail are all the flavor options. I did the 5 original classic flavors, but you can use any flavored jolly rancher that you love! All you need is a bottle of vodka and a bag of jolly ranchers to get this party started.
Usually when you want to offer a bunch of different drink flavors, it get’s really expensive…but not when all you have to buy is a bag of Jolly Ranchers! You get to look like the hostess with the mostess for just a few dollars. Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. Plus, if any of your friends are on a diet, you can tell them these drinks are naturally vegan and gluten free. Just don’t mention they are made with candy. Deal?
Jolly Rancher Shot Ingredients
To start, you want to make your jolly rancher infused vodka. It’s incredibly easy to make and only requires 2 ingredients. The jolly rancher vodka can be used to make your jolly rancher drink, but it also makes a delicious, but not too sweet, Jolly Rancher Shot!
Here’s what you need:
- Jolly Ranchers: You can use any flavor jolly rancher candy that you love.
- Vodka: Grab a bottle of your favorite plain vodka. You can also use any liquor you prefer, such as gin, vodka, tequila, etc.
How To Make Jolly Rancher Shots
Separate: Divide your jolly ranchers into different flavors and unwrap them. Place them in jars with lids.
Add The Vodka: Evenly divide the vodka between each flavor of jolly rancher and screw the lids onto the jars.
Rest: Let the jars sit for 24 hours, shaking when you happen to you think about it. This will help the candies to dissolve completely.
Serve Or Store: You can then use the jolly rancher flavored vodka however you would like. You can serve it by itself as a shot (I prefer it chilled) or you can use it to make my favorite frozen jolly rancher drink!
Frozen Jolly Rancher Drink Ingredients
If you want to take your jolly rancher infused vodka to the next level, grab your blender to make this easy frozen jolly rancher drink! I like to call them Boozy Jolly Rancher Slushies!
Here’s what you need:
- Jolly Rancher Infused Vodka
- Ice
- Sprite: you can use any type of mixer you want, I find sprite works great by not overpower the jolly rancher flavor of the vodka.
How To Make A Jolly Rancher Drink
Blend: Add jolly rancher vodka, ice and sprite to a blender. Blend until smooth and enjoy!
Enjoy: No really, it’s that easy! I store the different flavors of jolly rancher vodka in separate jars so party guests can easily pick their flavor and whip up a jolly rancher drink whenever they would like!
Can I Make These Ahead?
You can make the jolly rancher shots weeks ahead if you would like, it stores great! It’s ready to serve as a shot as soon as it’s chilled.
The jolly rancher drink sadly can’t be made ahead, unless you have a large frozen drink machine to keep it chilled and icy. However, it is very easy to whip up a single cocktail or batches as needed!
How To Store:
You can store your jolly rancher infused vodka in an airtight container for up to a few months. I store mine in the fridge if I am going to keep it around for a while, I honestly don’t know that it’s necessary to do that, but at least you have cold jolly rancher vodka ready and waiting should the mood strike!
Alcohol-Free Kid Version:
If your kids are anything like my kids, they will want your jolly rancher drink. I mean, why wouldn’t they — look at them, they are so festive!
To make an alcohol free version, I dissolve 10 of the same color jolly ranchers in a cup of water (in place of the vodka). Then just follow the rest of the directions to make a kid version of this fun cocktail!
Boozy Jolly Rancher Drink
Ingredients
Jolly Rancher Vodka:
- 1 liter vodka
- 10 watermelon jolly ranchers, unwrapped
- 10 cherry jolly ranchers, unwrapped
- 10 blue raspberry jolly ranchers, unwrapped
- 10 green apple jolly ranchers, unwrapped
- 10 grape jolly ranchers, unwrapped
For One Boozy Jolly Rancher Drink:
- 2 oz jolly rancher vodka
- 1 cup ice
- ⅔ cup sprite
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Instructions
- Divide jolly ranchers in 5 jars that seal with lids (I used mason jars).
- Divide vodka evenly among all 5 flavors of jolly ranchers — a little under 1 cup of vodka per jar.
- Let sit for 24 hours, shaking occasionally when you think about it to help the jolly ranchers dissolve.
- When ready to make a slushie, add jolly rancher vodka, ice and sprite to blender. Blend until smooth and enjoy!
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Can you do without having the jolly ranchers sit for 24 hours?
Yes but they jolly ranchers likely won’t dissolve all the way, so the vodka will have less jolly rancher flavor.
Hey just want to know my Ninja takes forever to crush the ice and I tried to beat the ice first but the bag always breaks. What can I do to have smaller ice
Try placing a dish towel between flatten’d bag of ice & whatever you’re beating it with. With the cushioning from the towel & maneuvering the air pockets around bagged ice (don’t totally seal)works real nice ❣️
Hmm. Do you happen to have a fridge that does crushed ice?
i love it
this is soooooo good yummy tastie and a good summer treat
My husband dont drink white vodka can we use brown liquor like e&j
Omg this looks so good cant wait to try it thank you
Do u have gluten free recipes?
The video shows 6 candies used but recipe says use 10. Which is correct?
I wanted to know what size mason jars did you use?
The small jars were the 6 oz size and the large jars are the 16 oz size. Hope this helps!
Can the sprite be replaced with something else I don’t like soda?
I would recommend something like sparkling water. You also might want to add simple syrup when you blend it, otherwise it will not be very sweet.
I’m not really a drinker but gotta be honest, HELL YEAH! I can’t wait to TASTE this. So, this takes 24 hours to make?
Not all Vodka’s are gluten free! So you have enough to be careful saying these are gluten free!!
What name brand if vodka or rum do you use?
I used what I had on hand at the time – belvedere.
Can I replace alcohol with some non-alcoholic drink??
If yes, can you suggest me something ??
Very thankful 🙂
It says u can use water
How much water
How FUN are these!?!? And boozy? I’m in love!
Oh my gosh, I’m seriously in love with these! This is genius!
How long does the mixture last in the jar and does it need refrigeration?
This is downright genius and perfect for warm weather parties!
The watermelon ones are calling my name!! These just make me want summer to come even faster now!
My mind is just BLOWN over these slushies… and I cannot wait to make them! Let’s be real: It’s already warming up in Texas, and I’m gonna need one or two of these to cool down this summer.