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....or on board an airplane, or for kids to sneak into an underage party, etc, etc, etc.

http://mixthatdrink.com/vodka-gummi-bears/

I'm not going to post link after link after link on this subject. Search Google/AOL/Yahoo, and you can find links to news web sites, especially in California, where kids are soaking gummie bears in vodka and getting drunk at their parties, but parents only see kid food on the table. I did see one link where someone said they took their gummies onboard a plane and were flying higher than the plane, without anyone at the TSA gate or the flight crew suspecting anything.

My questions to you drunken trivia buffs are (which might become a challenge and lead to followup postings by experimenters like me):

- How long should they soak? (I've seen anywhere from 6 hours to 8 days)
- Does temperature matter? I've seen mostly people let them soak in the fridge, but one said freezer. Would room temperature make a difference?
- Does glass container make a difference over plastic? One person thought vodka and plastic don't mix well.
- What about soaking them in the bag they game in? Perhaps getting a needle, injecting vodka into the bag carefully without tearing it, then get through security at a football game, with the guard only seeing an unopen bag of Halloween candy.

I'm going to try some this weekend and report back. If my wife will let me (ha ha) I'll try to soak three sets of temps (room temp, fridge and freezer) and three different time frames (6 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours). If any other drunk Mythbuster wannabe's are out there, let me know if you try different tests with different containers, different brands of gummies, longer lengths of time and glass/plastic containers.

TOOTS can answer all things vodka gummi bear related.

She brought some to Triviapalooza.

Of course, Patti ate most of mine before I could get to them, th' bat rastard!

This could have been a good thing, since JETS said it was very disturbing seeing the bears in the toilet the next morning...EGADS!!!

Cool...I think?

Hey, TOOTS. What is your recepie? How much vodka, how long to absorbe, and what temp?

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I just texted TOOTS and told her to get on Scaratinggs to discuss all things vodka gummi bear related.

EDIT: TOOTS will be answering questions a little latter. She is out on the town right now...probably getting vodka and gummi bears...EGADS!!!

Well, My tests will take place this weekend. Materials:

- Haribo gummy bears. I went name brand instead of Kroger grocery store brand, because I read there was an issue for one person with cheaper generic gummies falling apart.

- Svedka vodka. Here I went mid-range on price. I could go cheap quality and I could go high quality, but I didn't think there would be TOO much of a difference. I'm not drinking it straight, I'm mixing it with fruity candy, so I'm thinking any difference in taste between premium, mid-range and low range would be minimal.

- Plastic containers. I found some very small Tupperware-type containers pretty cheap. I'm hoping that my short-lived experiment won't cause the vodka to absorb too much of the taste of the plastic, but I could be wrong. Maybe next weekend I will experiment between plastic and glass.

I will create six equal containers. I will put two in the freezer, two in the fridge, and two at room temperature. I will rotate the containers periodically so that the top candies get equal chance as the bottom candies to absorb alcohol. I will fill the containers around 7pm EDT, and will sample one container from each temp at 7pm Saturday, and the second container at 7pm Sunday. I'm mostly interested in the rate of absorption and how hard/soft the candies are at the different temperatures. If I'm sober, I'll post the results Monday.

P.S. That means about 7 hours from the time of this post, so if TOOTS or someone else posts comments/suggestions, I have time to change my plans. Thanks

I, for one, admire your dedication to scientific research.

Too many episodes of Mythbusters

Sir, there is no such thing

The 7-11's here sell peach-flavoured gummi penguins. I'm tempted . . .

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First 24 hours.

Here is the official materials:

8 4oz containers. Glad "Mini round" containers from Walmart.
23 gummies in each container (would have done 24, but step daughter saw me doing the experiment, and was more interested in the fact that there was gummi bears than anything else, so I gave her an even 8)
The rest, as far as brand of gummis, vodka, ect, is as previously mentioned.

I put 23 gummis in each container. I filled two with plain water, and the other 6 with vodka. Two of the vodkas went into the freezer, two the fridge, and two open air. The plain water was plain air.

Not sure the volume of the gummis, but I filled the containers with fluid until the hit the "4oz" point. Thus, all had the same volume of gummis and fluid.

After 4 hours, 11pm, I went to rotate the containers upside down. Two key obsovations. The two containers that went into the freezer.....the gummis were "stuck" to the bottom. Didn't move when I reversed the container. The vodka was as you would expect frozen vodka, but there was no apparent change in size of the gummis nor decrease of fluid volume. Second obsovation was the water/air. The gummis drank every drop of water and swelled probably double in size. The four fridge and air Vodka containers had no obvious change in gummi size or loss of fluid

btw....forgot to mention. at 4oz, the fluid was above the level of the gummis. One of these days I'll try "at gummi level for the fluid"

13 hours into the experiment....8am. Sorry, slept in. Rotated the containers right-side up, except the fozen ones. They don't move. The two frozen containers had gummis that didn't move, so I didn't reverse them. Simple observation showed little fluid loss. Water/air gummis looked like mush, but didn't open them

15 hours into the experiment. I pulled all 8 containers out. There was no fluid remaining in the water/air gummis. Opened the containers. They were mushy and twice their normal size and no excess fluid. Asked kids to sample....they were reluctant (again, no alcohol here, but they didn't want to eat a twice-sized gummi that I was experimenting with). I sampled it. Rather soggy, sticky fingers, but oh well. emptied out the containers and put them in the dish washer. As for the other 6, with vodka, I did notice a bit of fluid loss in the fridge containers. Put them back in their normal place (yes....I did number the lids, just to make sure I kept track)

24 hours. Pulled out all 6 containers. Two frozen containers, no change. Still rock-solid to the bottom and no change in size. Two fridge containers had some fluid reduction and slight growth compared to the frozen gummis. The air plus vodka containers were similar to the fridge plus vodka containers. Not seeing any change to the freezer plus vodka gummis, so I moved both containers to the fridge. Not recommending gummis and vodka in freezer.

Did sample a container of fridge + vodka container with wife. After 24 hours, they did grow some, they did have the smell/taste of vodka, and were still a bit hard in the center, but kinda okay to eat. Sticky, out of the container.

I have some containers in the fridge and in the air, and will report back tomorrow. Feel free to ask question on anything except my spelling.

yerda.

They did a story about this on the local news here in Houston, but I missed it due to drinking and watching baseball

About 6 hours short of two days into the experiment. I'm pretty much closing this chapter, and deciding the next test.

Basically, the gummies came out okay. Best results was the fridge, followed by air, with frozen far away. Still surprised how much more water was absorbed that vodka. The gummies came out rubbery on the outside and still stiff on the inside, but edible. They did have a vodka taste and smell, but still had some fruity taste/smell too.

My next experiment, with permission from my wife, will be to get a large bag of gummis, let them dry our in the air for about a day, then soak in vodka in the fridge for about 5 days. If I do this, I will take them to the U of Louisville home game Saturday 22nd, and see what the tailgaters say. The reason to let them dry is to see if they absorbe more alcohol or not, and if the consistency changes any.

I'm interested if anyone here has or plans to try this, and TOOTS, would like to hear from you on how you did your set.

Thanks

Yoda

Toots was the first thing I thought of when seeing that as well. I got drunk on her damn gummi bears Of course the 9% Blackout Stout I was drinking back at the hotel didn't help matters either. Definitely looking forward to next July already

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She better make bunch of it for next year.....i tend to eat 4 bags of gummi bears in a day when I get a chance while I am work (I buy the 2 of $1 gummis at the hostipal gift shop). So make sure I get one bag (or bowl) only on Saturday night before Playback and karaoke.

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The gummi bears won't last until Playback on Saturday. TOOTS barely had any left Saturday morning.

So let's make it Friday....lol

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Works for me.

Anything to get rid of the vision of JETS singing "Just a Gigilo"...

EGADS!!!

OH DEAR OH MY!! I'm sorry I didn't get to respond to this before your very detailed scientific experiment. I may have
been able to save you some time. Something tells me though that you didn't mind doing all that work!

Just a little info on how I stumbled across this recipe. And I use the term "recipe" VERY loosely! I normally make jello shots for 'pallooza events but because Mark and I were traveling the week before, it was going to be almost impossible
to keep them jell-ed that long. So, I was in search of a new treat. A friend of mine told me about Drunken Gummies.
Hmm, sounded interesting. OK, twist my arm...I'll try it!

Here is the "recipe" I had...and I will elaborate a bit more on my experience:

1.Tub of gummies.
2.Pour vodka to cover. Cover and refridgerate.
3.Stir daily for 5 days.
4.Add 1 cup frozen juice concentrate (made with 1/2 water). Cover and refridgerate.
5.Stir daily 2-4 additional days.

I basically followed these directions, with a few changes.


***1.I bought bags of gummies, name brand from Wal-Mart. I wouldn't use generic brand. I poured them into a
large plastic Tupperware bowl with an airtight lid. Use something about three times the size as your gummies...makes
it easier for thorough stirring and by the end, my gummies grew over double in size!

2.Pour the vodka until the bears are completely covered. Close lid and refridgerate.
***Use a vodka you would drink because, like in Jello Shots, you definitely taste the vodka. You don't want the lil guys
tasting like rubbing alcohol! I bet they would also be yummy made with a fruit vodka such as cherry or strawberry.
Might try that next time.

***3.Now, because I was curious I took a peek about four hours later, even though the directions implied stirring once a day. I couldn't beleive how much they had absorbed already so I gave them a stir and for the next two days stirred them about every 8 hours. On the third day (of the five) the vodka was completely absorbed. What to do...what to do? I decided to add more!
Only about 3/4 this time, and continued stirring til the fifth day.

Basically, use your judgement these first 3-5 days. Keep testing them for the bite. They should be getting softer
in the middle as the absorbtion continues until at the very end of the recipe they are easy to chew. And don't forget to leave
absorbtion room for the fruit juice...which I noticed wasn't in your recipe.

***4. No specific flavor was specified so I used fruit punch flavor.... I think it was Dole brand frozen fruit concentrate but
any flavor and/or brand would do. Make it with 1/2 of the water it calls for so it is really concentrated. After the
4th or 5th day, or whenever the vodka is all absorbed, pour in the fruit juice.

***5.Just keep stirring until all of the liquid is absorbed...I think it was another two days for me.
I can't remember how long you said that you "marinated" yours, but I think at least five days is the key. The more liquid they
soak up the softer they get and they lose that chewy center. And beleive it or not, they were not at all mushy.

I scooped portions into the small plastic cups with tops (usually used for jello shots) and kept them cold in the fridge in
the hotel til it was time to enjoy!

I think they were a hit and I'll be buying gummies in bulk for the next get-together! I didn't hear any complaints except from JETS who forgot it wasn't jello and didn't chew his. Enough said on that!

Umm, if you ate four bags of my special gummies, yo ass will be on the ground like a few others I've seen lose their fight with gravity
over the years!!

I agree.

The few I had before Patti usurped the rest were potent.

Lost my reply. I'll try again....

I went more with seeing how well they absorbed fluid than the final result. I tried it with water, and the bears drank everything within 4 hours. I tried air temp vs fridge temp on the vodka, and didn't see much of a diffrence between the two, but much slower than air-water. Definitely didn't like frozen. I didn't add the juice, again I wasn't going for the final result, just the absorption test. Also, I sampled mine after a day and a half, and they did still have a hard center core.

Not enough time to create a batch for Friday night's U of Lou game, but I'll have time to create one for next week's game. Plus, so close to Halloween, it will be more appropriate.

Thanks again, Yoda.

Well, I'm glad you took the time to do all that just for the heck of it! Now I won't have to wonder how well a gummy bear absorbs water!! And I'm assuming you won't be taking any water-logged gummies to a tailgate party, so hopefully my recipe will come in handy for you!

Don't worry 1 or 2 bags will be plenty.

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