Shoot the Rainbow: Skittles Vodka

Vodka = Yum

Skittles = Yum

Vodka + Skittles = Yum?!

Step 1 Ingredients

There are just two ingredients in this instructable: vodka and skittles.

Skittles
You need to end up with 180g of each flavor of skittle. Since skittles are approximately 1g each, you can accomplish this with 180 skittles. We used two 450g bags for our experiment -- other bag sizes are perfectly acceptable.

(Of course, if you want the vodka to be more flavorful, you could definitely try more skittles than this.)

Vodka
The vodka quality is actually pretty important. We found that using middle-quality vodka created an end-result that tasted a lot like medicine (particularly the cherry flavor). I would suggest using a better-or-best-quality vodka instead.

We used one 750mL bottle for each flavor of skittle -- five in all. Larger or smaller bottles will result in more or less flavorful vodka.

Comments

[drl3]

Skittles Vodka- Puke the Rainbow

[mskaret]

What if you can't get skittles?
I live in Norway, so the only way I can get them is tax free...
(I know this may sound caveman-ish but) skittles are just sugar-sweets right?

Anyone know of some other candy I can use?

[trucklaw]

WARNING: Do not do this using grain alcohol (190 Proof) It does not work. The skittles will not dissolve in it. It will just gain the color of the skittle.

[Betsy827]

This is also true with the jolly ranchers!

[dusneed]

You if you had a Brita style filter, you could have pre-filtered the vodka. It might have changed the end result with cheaper vodka.

[huff666]

myth busted

[m0nk3yb01]

The myth that a Brita filter will bring bottom shelf vodka up to top shelf vodka was busted, but even the vodka-tasting expert said that cheap vodka tasted better the more it was filtered. Ergo, it could improve the resulting skittle-y taste.

[BrokenArsenal]

that does not work at all ive tried and it tastes exactly the same. doesnt make it a higher quality vodka

[dusneed]

I have the GK3 from liqourfilter.com and it does take the bite out of that mid-range 14 dollar a liter vodka...

[Yerboogieman]

That water is the 2nd best water i've ever tasted. Besides that, jones shop water fountain....

[BenH]

I don't know, I've had some pretty tasty waters....

[Yerboogieman]

Yes but you've never been in Jones' shop, you will say "omg, this is the best."

[paperninja]

well i have had Jones soda before its great, but i get it very rarely, like once a year or less.

[Pie Ninja]

All water is the same, please, watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0fZK3m7bDc

[BenH]

I was being sarcastic.

[Pie Ninja]

The comment was directed at the other guy. You should watch the vid anyway, it's pretty funny.

[Pie Ninja]

Also nice pic, Evil Dead FTW!

[hafsteinn]

This is so delicious! Would work very well especially in the summer time :)

I would consider making this if I wouldn't have to spend 205USD on 5 x 700ml bottles of Smirnoff Vodka and about 50USD for ca 1kg of Skittles!

[newb]

is it just me or does alot of liquor end up tasting like medicine when it's "flavored" like md2020 tastes so much like cough syrup

[Keira_Yagami]

You can kind of do the same thing with any flavor of Jolly Ranchers. just plop about 10-12 depending on taste in a bottle of Vodka and let it sit for a while, shaking it gently every so often. The candy fully dissolves so you don't have to filter it and tastes pretty darn good.

[zoombaga]

I know a pretty good lychee martini recipe but unfortunately i just kinda go with the flow and i haven't really written down any measurements. it goes like this: get some canned lychee fruits and a whole pineapple( you can use canned if you want) some sugar and vodka ( i used ketel one but you can use whatever) fill some kind of jar or wide mouth bottle with lychees and pineapple then fill it in with vodka and let it sit for around 3 days once thats done you pour some of that in a shaker along with some of the canned lychee juice and sugar to taste shake it until cold and pour in a glass with a whole lychee fruit. unfortunately i'm only 15 so it's not entirely legal for me to drink this but hypothetically, if i did drink it, i would like it a lot ;)

[zoned-out]

Anyone try other candies? Hard candy butterscotch, fireballs, sour skittles, etc? Also, a little unclear about vodka quality. If I used say HRD vodka (bottom shelf) and used a mass of candy it would still mostly taste like HRD (unsmooth taste with the flavor of skittles mixed in)?

[XXCHUNKYDEVILXX]

what about using a clean never been worn knee high stocking over a strainer to filter??

[calexbg]

I don't imagine that being very effective in straining anything. Just use the cheesecloth.

[mixtlupus]

In Europe, skittles no longer contain Gelatin but do contain the colouring E120, (cochineal) and the shellac which are both derived from Insects...

Details can be found here: http://profiles.friendster.com/97474504

[Wolf Seril]

...Friendster still exists?

[mixtlupus]

Reference: Me being Vegan for 21 Years ;)

[geniusfire]

just made some using a significantly higher amount of skittles per litre of vodka taste the rainbow!

[DuctTapeRules!]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
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[Pyrosite]

bet this would be great with some "Crazy Core", Skittles.

[bigbud2]

coffee filters work good to

[smart8806]

well actually skittles are vegan and vegetarian safe now. so skittle vodka for all :)

[hernanai]

I need an opinion... Would you choose Grey Goose or Smirnoff to make this? I got both but I don't want to use it all...

[trinciapollo]

nice colors, just check out before what you gonna drink:
Ingredients and properties

In the United States, a bag of Skittles candy contains: sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, apple juice from concentrate, less than 2% - Dextrin, Gelatin, natural and artificial flavours, Citric Acid, food starch-modified, coloring (includes Yellow 6 lake, Red 40 lake, Yellow 5 lake, Blue 2 lake, Blue 1 lake, Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6, Blue 1), Ascorbic Acid(Vitamin C).

In Europe, a bag of Skittles candies contains:salt, glucose syrup, fruit juices (5.1%), hydrogenated vegetable fat, citric acid & trisodium citrate, dextrin, maltodextrin, flavorings & colorings (E100, E120, E132, E160e, E171), glazing agent shellac, vegetable oil, ascorbic acid and emulsifier (E475).

The American formula, which includes Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, has resulted in a skittle with an indefinite shelf life but possess a crunch and texture many people find less appealing. Fat content is also significantly higher.

A recent statistical analysis measured the mass of one Skittle to be 1066 ± 8 mg (N = 10, ± s.e.m.), or 0.0376 ± 0.0003 U.S. ounces.

[PKM]

Wait... american skittles have cherry and apple flavour? Heresy! UK Skittles are orange, lemon, lime, strawberry and blackcurrant. I never got the american love of cherry and apple confectionery, blackcurrant FTW. Tell me you at least have lime, lime and blackcurrant are the two best flavours to go with alcohol (ok maybe tied with cranberry). No wonder they come out tasting like medicine... find some blackcurrant sweets, once you go blackcurrant you never go back :P

[HAL 9000]

read again the part where he says to use "better-or-best-quality vodka," then go get some.

[cheetahxing]

Great post. Made my first batch for a party this friday!

[w85volvo]

one of the reasons the finished product may taste kinda gnarly is the use of paper towels. i know using ordinary white(bleached) paper towels results in a mediciney/gross flavor most of the time, with any liquid. i'd say maybe using a coffee filter, or maybe even just unbleached p.t. might help out the flavor. hopefully someday soon i will try this out and let you know!

[Gh0stT0wnC0wb0y]

could you try several layers of cheese clothe instead of paper?

[gello101]

I used cheesecloth and highly recommend it to others trying this. The (unbleached) coffee filter didn't work very well at all.