💀🍬 Rotten Candy Shots

Grape and watermelon blend in a candy-sweet swirl, rimmed in black sugar fog — it looks wrong but tastes so right.

🍸 Ingredients (Makes 6–8 shots)

• 2 oz grape vodka (or plain vodka + grape Kool-Aid powder)

• 2 oz watermelon schnapps (like Dekuyper or any melon liqueur)

• 1 oz cranberry juice (adds depth + darkens color)

• 1/2 oz simple syrup (or sour watermelon syrup for punch)

• 1 drop black gel food coloring (optional, for murky “rot” tone)

• 1/4 tsp edible glitter or shimmer dust (black, purple, or silver)

• Ice (for shaking)

🕸️ Rim and Garnish

• Black sugar (or black sanding sugar)

• Corn syrup or watermelon syrup (to stick the rim)

• Optional: Crushed sour candy dust or a small gummy worm on top

🧪 Instructions

1. Prep the Foggy Rim:

   • Dip rims of shot glasses in corn syrup or watermelon syrup.

   • Roll in black sugar to create a spooky, sticky rim that mimics “foggy rot.”

   • Optionally, crush sour candy (like Warheads or Sour Patch Kids) and sprinkle it over the rim for extra “decay.”

2. Mix the Rotten Elixir:

   • In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine:

     • 2 oz grape vodka

     • 2 oz watermelon schnapps

     • 1 oz cranberry juice

     • 1/2 oz simple syrup or sour watermelon syrup

     • 1 drop black food gel (optional)

     • 1/4 tsp edible shimmer

   • Shake hard until chilled and shimmering.

3. Pour and Serve:

   • Strain the mixture into your rimmed glasses.

   • Optionally top with a candy garnish like a gummy eyeball or gummy worm.

4. For Visual Madness:

   • If desired, float a tiny chip of dry ice in each shot for a swirling black fog effect — but do not consume until fully dissolved.