Easter Jelly Bean Cocktail + How To Make Jelly Bean Vodka!
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It’s Easter and if you want to take your holiday gathering up a notch – say hello to the Easter Jelly Bean Cocktail! This must-have seasonal mix of Vodka, Blue Curaçao, and Sprite is sure to put a smile on your guests’ faces. Perfect for a cheeky toast or as a standout refreshment, it’s a simple yet festive way to celebrate the season!
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Easter Jelly Bean Cocktail
The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions and ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required and understand the steps and timings involved.
With Easter on the way, why not make up a batch of jelly bean vodka to use in the festive Easter Jelly Bean Cocktail?
It’s so easy to make, and you can make a multitude of different colored vodka if you like!
This post will walk you through all the details to making this Easter cocktail, from adding a sparkly, sugar rim to your glasses, and making jelly bean vodka, to shaking up the drink and garnishing it for serving up.
We’ve also included a mocktail version and how to make a big batch for parties too!
Ingredients For Easter Jelly Bean Cocktail
For your convenience, I’ve linked any specialized ingredients needed for this recipe to Amazon below.
- Vodka – use your preferred brand (we used Absolut) to make jelly bean vodka.
- Blue Jelly Beans – to infuse the vodka with.
- Mixed Berry Vodka – use this flavored vodka if you don’t want to/don’t have time to make jelly bean vodka
- Blue Curaçao – a blue-colored, orange-flavored liqueur
- Sprite – or any lemon-lime soda
- Sugar Sprinkles – to give the glass a sugar rim.
- Jelly Beans – multi-colored, for garnish.
- Fresh Mint Leaves – for garnish.
- Fresh Whole Strawberries – for garnish.
- Bunny Ears Cupcake Toppers – for garnish, optional.
- If you can’t source the bunny ears cupcake toppers but want to use them in your drinks, there is a free printable template to DIY your own in our Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe.
- If you can’t source the bunny ears cupcake toppers but want to use them in your drinks, there is a free printable template to DIY your own in our Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe.
This cocktail is shaken, but don’t worry if you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you could just use a container with a tight-fitting lid – like a mason jar or even the cup on a blender or smoothie maker.
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How Do You Rim a Cocktail Glass?
Adding a salt or sugar rim to a cocktail glass can be for both taste and aesthetic purposes.
We added a sugar crystal rim to our cocktail glasses as a decorative and tasty touch!
- Pour some sugar crystals onto a small plate or saucer.
- You could even try different flavored or colored sugar!
- Cut a wedge of lime and then cut a notch/sit into the flesh – and run it around the rim of the glass to add juice to the inside and outside edges.
- Dip the glass rim into the sugar and give it a twist or two (like you’re cutting cookies from pastry).
- And you’re done!
- You can actually buy cocktail-rimming dishes online (there is a gadget for everything!) but a small plate or saucer will work just fine.
How Do I Make Jelly Bean Vodka?
If you’ve seen our Skittles Vodka Cocktail you’ll know how easy it is to infuse vodka with candy!
For the best results, use the same color jelly beans. In this cocktail, we used blue jelly beans.
You could make several different batches of jelly bean vodka with different colored beans.
You won’t need any fancy cocktail equipment to make this candy vodka – just a simple mason jar with a lid.
The ratio to make this candy vodka is 2:1 – 2 cups vodka to 1 cup jelly beans.
If you want to make more or less jelly bean vodka, it is easy to scale up and down.
- Pour the jelly beans into a large mason jar and pour vodka on top. Screw on the lid and leave for 24-48 hours for the flavors and color to infuse. Shake the jar occasionally.
- Strain the jelly bean vodka through a paper coffee filter or cheesecloth to remove the leftover candy and store the liquor in a clean, sterilized jar or bottle.
Use as required in cocktails, or drink the flavored vodka straight over ice.
You could also pour a shot into a glass and top it up with Sprite, soda water/club soda, or even Prosecco or Champagne!
More Vodka Cocktails To Make
If you love vodka-based drinks I think you’re going to love making these cocktails:
- Surf’s Up! Tropical Vodka Cocktail With Coconut Cream On Top!
- Out of This World Boba Fett Frozen Vodka Cocktail!
- Princess Aurora Sleeping Beauty Cocktail with Vanilla Vodka
- Lemon Herb Vodka Spritzer – A Herbaceous Cocktail for Summer
- Jalapeño Cucumber Vodka Lemonade
Cocktail Party Appetizers
If you want to serve some appetizers with your drinks, check out these recipes:
- Parmesan and Mozzarella-Stuffed Potato Croquettes Recipe
- 5-Ingredient Parmesan Onion Dill Dip Recipe
- Flavorsome Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Dip
Easter Jelly Bean Cocktail Variations
I like to provide variations of the cocktails shared on The Purple Pumpkin Blog, such as turning the cocktail into an alcohol-free mocktail so that non-drinkers can enjoy the drink too!
Virgin Easter Jelly Bean Mocktail (Non-Alcoholic)
The easiest way to make an Easter Jelly Bean Mocktail for kids is to us a blue-colored drink such as Hawaiian Punch Berry Blue Typhoon poured into a glass with ice and decorated with jelly beans, a strawberry, and bunny ears as shown in the photos.
For adults who would still like to enjoy the taste of alcohol in their mocktail, you could try non-alcoholic alternatives. You could also experiment making non-alcholic jelly bean vodka using these alternatives too.
In the UK, try Lyre’s, which is also available on Amazon in the UK and Amazon.com.
There is also Strykk There are other brands, but this one was more widely available.
- Instead of [Jelly Bean or Mixed Berry] Vodka, use Strykk Not Vanilla Vodka instead
- Instead of Blue Curaçao, use Blue Curaçao Syrup instead.
Use the non-alcoholic alternatives instead of the alcoholic ones in the recipe card.
Frozen Easter Jelly Bean Cocktail
Want to turn this Easter cocktail into a frozen slushie? Here’s how:
- Put all the liquid ingredients in a blender with a generous amount of ice – then blend till smooth.
- Pour into a glass and garnish with jelly beans.
- Serve with a straw, and watch out for brain freeze!
- You could do the same with the mocktail version too.
Big Batch Easter Jelly Bean Punch
Want to make a big batch of this candy cocktail for a party or gathering? It’s so easy!
As long as you use the same measuring container (glass, cup, jug, etc.,) for the “1 part”, the ratios will be correct and you can make as much as you need to.
To make a big batch of Jelly Bean Punch, mix together:
- 3 parts Jelly Bean Vodka or Mixed Berry Vodka
- 2 parts Blue Curaçao
- Sprite (add enough to fill up your container, or as to your personal preference)
Serve the large batch cocktail in drinks dispensers, or pitchers, or go retro and serve from a punch bowl! Use whichever container you have, or suits the event you are hosting.
Make sure to add plenty of ice to your serving container of choice to keep the cocktail chilled.
Add some extra jelly beans and sliced strawberries to the mix.
When setting up your bar or cocktail serving area, you could include:
- Ice Bucket (filled with ice!)
- Cocktail Glasses
- Easter Napkins
- Cocktail Stirrers
- Easter Cocktail Decorations
This cocktail recipe is intended for adults of the legal drinking age in your country of residence.
Please drink responsibly. Do not drink and drive.
How Do I Make Easter Jelly Bean Cocktail?
Check out the printable recipe card below with full ingredients and instructions. To save ink, any demonstration photos do not print.
Easter Jelly Bean Cocktail
Ingredients
For Jelly Bean Vodka
- 1 cup Blue Jelly Beans
- 2 cups Vodka
For Jelly Bean Cocktail
- 3 oz Jelly Bean Vodka or Mixed Berry Vodka
- 2 oz Blue Curaçao
- Sprite
For Garnish
- Sugar Sprinkles
- Jelly Beans
- Fresh Mint
- Whole Strawberries
- Bunny Ears Cupcake Toppers
Instructions
- To make the jelly bean vodka, place 1 cup of jelly beans into a large, sterilized mason jar and pour over 2 cups of vodka.
- Screw on the lid and shake together.
- Leave for 24-48 hours, shaking occasionally.
- Strain the jelly bean vodka through a paper coffee filter or cheesecloth to remove the leftover candy and store the liquor in a clean, sterilized jar or bottle.
- If you want to add a sugar rim to your glasses, rub the lime wedge around the rim of the glasses and dip them into a saucer filled with sugar sprinkles. Set them aside.
- To make the cocktail, pour the jelly bean vodka (or mixed berry vodka) and blue curaçao into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well for 15-30 seconds to combine.
- Strain into glasses filled with ice and top up with Sprite. Stir to combine.
- Add garnish of jelly beans, mint leaves, strawberries, and bunny ears as desired. Enjoy and Happy Easter!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.
Make It A Party!
The beverage is covered, but what about other dishes to create a full menu for a dinner party or special meal?
- Appetizer: Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites with Homemade Ranch Dip
- Soup: Chilled Creamy Yellow Tomato and Pepper Soup
- Salad: Crunchy Apple Celery Salad with Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette
- Main Dish: Grilled Lamb Loin Chops with Herbes de Provence Crust
- Side Dish: Grilled Summer Vegetables with Herb Butter
- Dessert: Greek Baklava Recipe with Honey & Walnuts
There are 500+ Recipes on The Purple Pumpkin Blog for you to enjoy! Please feel free to check them out too.
Esme
April 6, 2023 @ 12:22 am
What an interesting twist with jelly beans and vodka. I saved it and thank you for sharing your post at Senior Salon Pit Stop.