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384 total pieces in my bag; long lasting and easy to unwrap and enjoy!
I purchased this 5 pound Jolly Rancher Assortment Bag in preparation for my mother-in-law's 50th birthday party. I bought this bag with the intentions of making Jolly Rancher Vodka. The first thing I did was sort and count the colors/flavors in the bag. There were 384 total pieces in the 5 pound bag. There was a generous amount of the Watermelon flavor, but a very small amount of Blue Raspberry in comparison--something to note if you're looking for a specific amount of each flavor. Overall, there was as follows:
105 Watermelon (Pink)
88 Cherry (Red)
76 Apple (Green)
75 Grape (Plus 1 that was unwrapped) (Purple)
39 Blue Raspberry (Blue)
For those interested: Serving size is 3 pieces with 70 calories, 10 mg of sodium, 17 g total carbs and 11 g of sugar. Ingredients listed are: Corn Syrup, Sugar, Containing 2% or less of: Malic Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Artificial Color (Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Yellow 6).
To make Jolly Rancher Vodka, I bought 4 bottles of 1 L 42 Below Vodka. I'd recommend any clear bottle of Vodka so guests can really enjoy the beautiful colors. First, I extracted 4 ounces from each 1 L bottle. I unwrapped 35 of each flavor (I only used the Watermelon, Cherry, Apple, and Blue Raspberry. If you're using Grape then obviously you need another bottle of Vodka.) and dropped them into their respective bottles. The dye from the candies almost immediately began to disperse, and he colors immensely deepened after 4 hours time. I let them sit overnight where the candies fully dissolved into the liquid. The pictures attached show before and after overnight steeping.
This bag met all my expectations and I am very satisfied with my purchase. I will be enjoying my leftover Jolly Rancher flavors for weeks to come!
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August 2016 · Grocery and Gourmet Food · verified purchase