Starburst spritzer

You're not going to believe how good this tastes!

By Vanessa GrahamPublished: 15 December 2023

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Hannah Hall

Sure, Starbursts are a fave amongst kids. But this recipe's for the grown-ups!

We've taken everyone's favourite childhood sweets to make fruity flavoured vodka that pairs p-e-r-f-e-c-t-l-y with sparkling water or fizzy lemonade for the ultimate summer serve. You're not going to believe how good this spritzer really tastes.

Garnished with fresh strawberries, this really is the perfect batch cocktail.

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Yields:

Ingredients

For the Starburst vodka

75 g
Starburst sweets, mainly red and orange
200 ml
vodka

For each cocktail

25 ml
vodka
100 ml
sparkling water or fizzy lemonade
2
chunks of watermelon
1
strawberry, cut in half

Directions

1. Step 1Unwrap the sweets and put into a large clean jar. Close the lid and let sit overnight, shaking occasionally.
2. Step 2The next day, do not shake, and strain the vodka through cheesecloth or a mesh sieve lined with kitchen roll to get rid of the creamy layer on top of the vodka. You should be left with about 200ml of clear pink starburst vodka.
3. Step 3For each cocktail, pour 25ml of the infused vodka into a short glass filled with ice. Top up with sparkling water, or lemonade if you prefer sweeter drinks.
4. Step 4Thread the watermelon chunks and strawberries onto a skewer and add to the glass to garnish.