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Gumball Glow Shots


  • Author: Stephanie

Description

🌈 Gumball Glow Shots 💗✨
Playful, fizzy, and glowing with nostalgic sweetness — Gumball Glow Shots capture the sugary charm of classic bubblegum in a bright, shimmering pour. With a sweet gum flavor, a tonic water base that glows under blacklight, and a candy rim that crunches just right, these shots are party-ready and bursting with retro fun!


🍬 Ingredients (Makes 6–8 shots):

Shot Mix:

  • 1 oz bubblegum vodka (or use vanilla vodka + bubblegum syrup)

  • 1 oz tonic water (for glow under blacklight)

  • 1/2 oz lemon-lime soda (for fizz)

  • 1/2 oz sweet & sour mix or lemonade

  • 1/2 oz bubblegum syrup (or Torani-style flavored syrup)

  • Ice

  • A drop of pink or blue edible shimmer (optional, for glow effect)

Rim & Garnish:

  • Corn syrup (for the rim)

  • Crushed gumballs or rainbow sprinkles

  • Mini gumballs or bubblegum tape curls (for garnish)


✨ Instructions:

  1. Rim the Glasses:
    Dip the rims of your shot glasses in corn syrup, then into crushed gumballs or rainbow sprinkles for a colorful crunch.

  2. Shake It Up:
    In a shaker, combine bubblegum vodka, bubblegum syrup, sweet & sour mix, and ice. Shake well until chilled.

  3. Add the Glow:
    Stir in tonic water and lemon-lime soda just before pouring. Drop in edible shimmer for extra sparkle.

  4. Pour & Serve:
    Strain into your prepped shot glasses. Garnish with a mini gumball or curl of bubblegum tape on the rim.


💡 Tips:

  • Want more glow? Use tonic water ice cubes or UV-reactive shot glasses.

  • For extra fun, freeze a mini gumball inside an ice cube for garnish.

  • Add a splash of blue curaçao for a bubblegum-blue variation.