Skittles-Infused Vodka is a HUGE thing right now.  So huge, really, that I wasn’t even going to post about it, because I figure the topic was already handled. The problem, though, is that a lot of the other posts on the subject are really long and filled with vague or unnecessary details, and a couple of them didn’t work as well as the others, etc etc. So, I figured I’d condense the process of infusing vodka with Skittles down to the simple, easy-to-follow recipe format that you guys have come to love on this site.

That is, I hope you love it. Wait, you love it… right?

Skittles Vodka - Recipe:

• 1.75 Liter Bottle of Vodka (You don’t need Grey Goose, but nothing cheaper than Absolut or Smirnoff)
• 1 Pound Bag of Skittles

Phase One: Open the Skittles, and, using five bowls, separate the candies by color. You should have 60 Skittles of each flavor. Get five empty, 16oz water bottles, and pour 6oz of vodka into each bottle. (To scale upwards or downwards with this recipe, it’s 10 Skittles for every 1 ounce of vodka.) Next, pour the Skittles into the bottles; one color per bottle.

Phase Two: Once you have the different bottles set up, you’re going to shake each one vigorously. The more you shake, the better. Shaking won’t dissolve the Skittles completely, as they’re semi-hard candies, so you also have to leave them alone overnight (the more you’re making, the longer it’ll take to dissolve the Skittles, of course), so that the vodka will dissolve the candies as well. Feel free to shake them again from time to time while you’re waiting for them to dissolve; it helps speed along the process.

Phase Three: By now, the Skittles are dissolved, and the vodka has been infused. Problem is, there’s some excess white muck left behind from the candy. What we need to do now is strain out - and bottle up - each individual flavor. For a strainer, keep it simple and just use paper towel, unless you have coffee filters lying around. If you want to minimize the amount of mess you create, strain out the liquid into a jar, measuring cup, or any other wide-mouthed container, preferably through a funnel. If the vodka is too thick for your liking, you can either strain it again, or mix in more vodka. Funnel your infused vodka into some glass bottles; if you need help finding some, The Container Store and Specialty Bottle each have fairly inexpensive bottles.

Congrats, you’re done! Now, put the bottles into the freezer, let them get nice and frosty, and taste the rainbow. It’ll be really strong; almost all vodka, after all. They’re also really sweet, as one would expect. There are lots of different ways you can serve this up depending on your taste, so feel free to get creative. After all, you made it!