Hi Tana! Since vodka is flavorless, it will really depend on if you are serving flavored vodka or a mixed drink. To be safe, you could go with vanilla bean paste – it goes with practically everything. If you’re leaning toward a fruity drink, you might flavor the glasses with orange or lemon (I find that other fruity flavors like strawberry and raspberry taste kind of fake). I hope that helps. Best of luck with your project!

Hi Maria. Honey is a lot different than corn syrup. I’ve never tried to replace it in this recipe, but I don’t think it would work very well. The best substitution would be glucose syrup which is common in many other countries. If you can’t find that, my second choice recommendation would be golden syrup. I hope that helps and that you can find what you need to make the recipe. Best of luck.

Hi we don’t have corn syrup in my country can I use hunny?? Thank you

Hi Holly. I’m so sorry my response has been delayed. Hopefully I’m not too late for your baking project! You’ll want to preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the candy cups in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, until the candy has melted together in the cups. You might start to see just a few small bubbles along the edges. Watch it carefully, because you don’t want the candy to turn bubbly and brown. Remove the pan from the oven and immediately use a knife or metal spatula to scrape off any candy that has melted outside of the cups. Use a metal spoon or the bottom of a flat cup to gently press on the candy, to remove any air bubbles and make a completely flat bottom. Let the cups cool completely before proceeding. Once cool, turn the cups inside out and gently pull and twist the candy cup out of the mold. Fill the cups with your favorite holiday cocktail, coffee, or hot chocolate. You can also fill them with whipped cream or mousse! Once filled, they will start to get soft and sticky, so it’s best not to fill them until right when you’re ready to serve them.
I plan to add these details to the DIY Candy Shot Glasses post, but you can also reference my Candy Cane Cups Post if you want more detailed instructions. All the best to you!

I am looking to make these, but as a scotch glass as part of a decoration on a cake. Curious if I use real scotch to fill the glass, that it won’t dissolve the sugar glass? Thanks for your help!

Hi Debbie!
You can make these cups two ways–by melting hard candy (like Jolly Ranchers) to make the cups, or by making a sugar syrup and pouring that into the molds. Here’s the recipe to make them using a sugar syrup:
https://www.sugarhero.com/diy-candy-shot-glasses/#wprm-recipe-container-22594
The advantage of this method is that you can totally customize the flavor and color of the cups, and the resulting cups are also clearer, with fewer air bubbles.

If you did want to make these candy cups by melting hard candy, you’d use about 15-16 Jolly Ranchers per cup. Make sure that you really press them together, because their volume will reduce as the candy melts. Place them in a 350 F oven for about 10-12 minutes, checking them every 3-4 minutes. Remove when the candy is melted and just starting to bubble up. Let them cool completely before removing, and enjoy!