Candies like the classic multi-colored gummy bears are timeless favorites. Their sweet, juicy, and fruity flavors must’ve made your childhood fun and memorable. Now, the Gummy Bear Shot allows you to enjoy all of these familiar flavors with an interesting twist.
What Does A Gummy Bear Shot Taste Like?
Interestingly, the gummy bear shot itself doesn’t contain gummy bears at all but is actually a mix of different beverages such as cherry vodka, lemon-lime soda, peach schnapps liqueur, and pineapple juice, which all create a good, gummy-like flavor. Experimenting with other fruit-flavored vodkas can recreate other familiar gummy bear flavors like raspberry, orange, pineapple, or strawberry. To complement the shot, actual gummy bears are usually added as a garnish, adding more flavor and appeal to the cocktail.
Another variation is called the white gummy bear shot. It uses the same ingredients except for pineapple juice, which is replaced by Sweet and Sour Mix, and it specifically uses raspberry vodka.
Why Is It Called A Gummy Bear Shot
The shot is named after the popular fruit-flavored, bear-shaped gum candies. While not having actual gummy bears as its primary ingredient, the drink simulates its various flavors through its blend. However, the gummy bears still form part of this drink as an optional garnish.
Tools Required
- 1 Bar Shaker
- 1 Jigger
- 1 Shot Glass
What Is In A Gummy Bear Shot?
- 1 oz fruit-flavored vodka (Any fruit-flavored vodka would do. For the white gummy bear shot, use raspberry vodka)
- 1/4 oz Lemon Lime Soda
- 1 oz Peach Schnapps Liqueur
- 1/4 oz Pineapple Juice (For the white gummy bear shot, replace it with Sweet and Sour Mix)
- Gummy Bears (For garnish. Any brand will do)
How To Make A Gummy Bear Shot
Gummy Bear Shot
Awaken your inner kid with the Gummy Bear Shot's exciting fruity and gummy flavors.
- bar shaker
- gigger
- Shot Glass
- 1 oz fruit-flavored vodka ( (Any fruit-flavored vodka would do. For the white gummy bear shot, use raspberry vodka))
- 1/4 oz lemon lime soda
- 1 oz peach schnapps liqueur
- 1/4 oz pineapple juice ((For the white gummy bear shot, replace it with Sweet and Sour Mix))
- Gummy bears ((For garnish. Any brand of gummies would do))
Add the fruit-flavored vodka, peach schnapps liqueur, pineapple juice, lemon-lime soda, and some ice cubes into the bar shaker.
Shake well for about 10 seconds for it to mix thoroughly.
Pour the contents into a shot glass. Make sure to strain the ice cubes to avoid splashing on the drink.
Add one or two gummy bears to each drink as a garnish. Serve and enjoy!
