Cocktails | Soda | Coffee - Drinks To Honor National Candy Corn Day – October 30

Chewing isn't the only way to consume the Halloween candy confection. You can enjoy the colorful treats in a variety of liquid forms too. Try these recipes to honor the day.

It’s been the official day for Candy Corn for years but nobody really knows why. Other than it’s the day before Halloween. There’s no government proclamation, and nobody has stepped up to claim the title of creator. Nonetheless October 30, National Candy Corn Day, is somewhat of a tradition in the United States. People really do celebrate it.

For those that love the techni-color confectionary treats, there are dozens of recipes to add variety to your candy corn consumption, from cupcakes and muffins, to cheesecake, to candy corn flavored bagels. But one of the most unique ways to enjoy candy corn is in liquid form. I’ve found some beverage recipes that appeal to the most discriminating candy corn connoisseur.

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Candy Corn Martini Recipe

Prep time 10 min - Total time 120 min

Ingredients for 20 servings
2 cups vodka • 1 cup candy corn • 1 1/2 ounces orange liqueur • juice of 1/2 lemon • candy corn (for garnish) • 4 ounces candy corn vodka

For The Infused Vodka

Put the vodka in an airtight container or bottle and add candy corns. Let sit to infuse for 2-3 hours. Strain before using in cocktails.

For the Martini

Add infused vodka, orange liqueur and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into glasses. Garnish with extra candy corn.

Recipe Source: The Chew

Recipe:

5.0/5 Stars (2 Votes)

Watch How Candy Corn Is Made

Trick-Or-Tini

Prep time 10 min - Total time 30 min

Ingredients for 1 serving
1 part coconut cream • 1 part tangerine flavored mixer • 1 part banana liqueur • Splash of white rum

Mixing Directions

1.) Chill ingredients in fridge or freezer.
2.) Once cooled, pour the first three ingredients, in the order listed above, slowly over the back side of a spoon into a martini glass.
3.) Top with a splash of white rum

Recipe Source: Stirrings

Recipe:

5.0/5 Stars (2 Votes)

Candy Corn Trivia

Candy Corn was created in the 1880s by George Renninger of the Philadelphia, PA-based Wunderle Candy Company.
The original flavor was honey.
Candy Corn is made in colors for all major holidays - Red and Green for Christmas; Red and Pink for Valentines Day; Brown Orange and White for Thanksgiving; various pastels for Easter; and there are usually limited edition colors for other celebrations during the year.
About 9 billion kernels of Candy Corn is sold each year.
It was called “chicken feed” in the 1920s and sold in a box with a rooster on the front.
The Huffington Post lists candy corn among the nine most-hated Halloween treats.
In 1950 the Goelitz candy factory burned down while cooking a big batch of candy corn, destroying 2,000 pounds of product.

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Make A Candy Corn Milkshake

Candy Corn Shooters

serves 2

1 ounce infused candy corn vodka (recipe to follow)
1 ounce Malibu Sunshine Rum
2 ounces International Delight French Vanilla Creamer
ice

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour ingredients into shaker. Shake well to combine. Pour into 2 shot glasses. Optional: Rim shot glass with crystal sugar. Serve and enjoy.

Candy Corn Vodka
makes 4 ounces

1 cup Brach's candy corns
4 ounces Smirnoff Whipped Vodka

To quickly create an infusion: combine candy corns and vodka in a mini food processor or blender. Blend until candy corn is tiny like gravel. Strain out candy corn and store candy corn vodka in a sealable container until needed.

If you have 24 hours: combine candy corns and vodka in a mason jar. Allow to infuse for 24 hours. Strain out candy corn and store candy corn vodka in a mason jar until needed.

Recipe source: http://TheSlowRoastedItalian.com/