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Now you can make your own Candy Shot Glasses out of sugar! Fill them with your favorite drink, whipped cream, mousse, or whatever else you’d like! They’re great for holidays and parties.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Candy Shot Glasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ever since I made my Candy Cane Cups<\/a> a few Christmases ago, I’ve been itching to experiment more with my silicone shot glass mold<\/a>. These molds are SO cool–you can use them with store-bought candy, like I did, or use them to mold chocolate, ice, rice crispy treats, gelatin into shot glasses…and on and on! It really is so versatile, and it’s a shame it’s taken me so long to pull the mold back out and play with it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another fun thing you can do with a silicone shot glass mold is make candy shot glasses from scratch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The previous candy shot glasses I made were done by melting store-bought candies together. It’s a neat trick–you can wedge a bunch of unwrapped hard candies into the mold, then bake it in the oven at 350 degrees F for a short time to fuse the candy together. Ta-da! Instant candy cups, no boiling sugar required. It’s a fun effect and works with almost any hard candy–starlight mints, butterscotch drops, and Jolly Ranchers all work well. For more precise information about how to make the cups using store-bought hard candy check out my Candy Cane Cups<\/a> post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Try Making Candy Shot Glasses From Scratch?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I wanted to try something different this time, so I made the candy cups completely from scratch. Making them from scratch (versus melting together store-bought candies) produces a shot glass with a clearer color, better texture (no seams between the candies!), and is potentially much cheaper. If you only want to make one color of shot glass, you might find yourself having to buy lots of packages of multi-colored candies just to get enough of the one you want! When I tried this recipe with green Jolly Ranchers, it took 16 green Jolly Ranchers to make a full shot glass…and that was just one! You also have the ability to completely customize the flavor and color of the candy shot glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Make Edible Candy Shot Glasses:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These homemade candy shot glasses are made with water, sugar, corn syrup, flavoring, and gel food coloring. That’s it! The water, sugar, and corn syrup are boiled together and monitored with a candy thermometer<\/a> so they reach the proper temperature. (If you are new to using a thermometer, check out my guides for how to use a thermometer<\/a> and how to test and calibrate a thermometer<\/a> correctly.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once there, the flavoring and coloring is added. I wanted to give my glasses a little glitz, and I knew that my family would most likely not actually be chowing down on them, so I added some sparkling disco dust. If your group will likely devour the shot glasses, make sure to use a certified edible gold dust, or omit it entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reduce air bubbles in the final product, you’ll want to spray the inside of the silicone mold with a light layer of nonstick cooking spray, and also let the candy syrup stop bubbling before pouring it into the molds. You will still have a few air bubbles (it’s unavoidable!) but greasing the molds and letting the syrup rest for a few moments will eliminate the worst of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fair warning, these shot glasses take awhile to cool and harden! If you want to make them in bulk, you’ll probably want to pick up several molds so you can do them all at once. It took 2-3 hours for them to be completely hard at room temperature, but refrigerating them can speed up this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once they’re hard, it’s as simple as pushing each glass out from the base of the mold. The silicone, combined with the light layer of nonstick spray, means that there is no chance of these babies sticking to the mold. Just push, slide, and fill!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What to Put in Candy Shot Glasses:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Um…everything! Hah, but seriously, they’re very versatile. Contrary to the name, they’re good for so much more than just serving shots! In the past I’ve mostly used my glasses to serve warm beverages like hot chocolate<\/a> (plain or spiked!) but honestly, any drink will do. You can also fill them with your favorite mousse, custard, pudding, whipped cream, or other spoon-able dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What You’ll Need to Make Candy Shot Glasses:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The #1 thing you’ll need is a silicone shot glass mold<\/a>! It’s affordable, lasts for years, and is safe in the oven, freezer, and every temperature in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll also need a candy thermometer. There are expensive ones out there, but if you’re just starting out, here’s an affordable candy thermometer<\/a> that I recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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