Are you planning a themed party for October? You can achieve great results by taking the decoration to your desserts and drinks and turning these elements into part of the ambiance. With a few ingredients that you can easily find in supermarkets or pastry shops, you can create candy bombs that, when added to your favorite drinks, dissolve and release a sparkle of colors very special, making your drinks look like authentic magical potions.
The idea behind this effect is fairly simple and can be adapted to the colors you have chosen for your celebration. The base is cotton candy and it works as a kind of wrapper that disappears upon touching any liquid. Inside it will carry glitter and edible colorants that, when mixed with your drink, stay suspended, creating a sparkling and pearly effect. Thus you give your sodas a touch of fantasy, achieving that magical potion look, perfect for your October party.
What you’ll need for these drinks
To prepare the candy bombs you need cotton candy, edible glitter and edible colorant. In this case, the colorant helps to achieve the pearly finish and the glitter adds shine. Make sure all the elements are in the same hue. Although it’s possible to choose different colors for each ingredient, the ideal is that all elements of the bomb are the same color, because when mixed into the drink you’ll obtain a vibrant and intense tone. If you use different colors, you may end up with a drink that looks dull or opaque.
How to assemble the candy bombs for potion-style drinks
Assembling these candy bombs is fairly straightforward. You just have to take a portion of cotton candy and lightly crush it in the center, leaving a small cavity. Here you should add a bit of edible glitter and colorant. It isn’t necessary to add a large amount of these elements; a pinch is more than enough to achieve the effect you’re after. You can run several tests to identify exactly what the ideal amount is to achieve the desired effect, so you can adjust both the glitter and the colorant so that your drinks glow or have a more intense color.
Once you’ve placed the glitter and the colorant in the cavity of the cotton candy, use the edges of the same candy to close and create the candy bomb. Ideally the cotton should cover the filling ingredients very well, but without crushing too much, as the fluffiness of this product would be lost. A trick you can apply is to use a bit of cotton to cover the ingredients well and press properly and, then, cover with more fluffy cotton, but without pressing too hard, to achieve candy bombs that look like cotton candy.
How to turn your drinks into magical potions
Once you have your cotton candy bombs ready, you simply have to serve in a glass or a container some soda of the flavor you like best. It’s advisable to use a clear soda so that the colors of your bombs stand out better. Then, you just have to add the bomb and notice the effect. The cotton candy dissolves in the liquid, and the fizz of the soda helps the glitter and the colorant mix on their own.
You can achieve a fog effect to complement your magic potion if you add a little dry ice. This should never be added inside the drinks, as ingesting it can be dangerous. Instead, we recommend placing pieces of dry ice on a tray and adding a little water to achieve the cold fog effect, and on the tray place your drinks to obtain an incredible decoration for your October-themed party.
