The Jelly Bean Fizz
Candy-infused vodka, prosecco, lemon & cotton candy garnish
Inspired by his famous sweet tooth
The Story
Ronald Reagan's obsession with Jelly Belly jelly beans is one of the most beloved presidential quirks. He started eating them to quit smoking and never stopped — keeping jars in the Oval Office and serving them at state functions. For his 1981 inauguration, 3.5 tons were ordered. This playful fizz infuses vodka with fruit jelly beans, tops it with prosecco, and crowns it with cotton candy that dissolves on contact — a drink as optimistic and larger-than-life as Reagan himself.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz jelly bean-infused vodka
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- Prosecco
- Cotton candy garnish
Preparation
- 1.Infuse vodka with fruit jelly beans for 24 hours, strain.
- 2.Shake infused vodka, lemon, and syrup with ice.
- 3.Strain into a flute and top with prosecco.
- 4.Crown with a tuft of cotton candy that dissolves into the drink.
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