Okay so today I got this wild idea from somewhere online – gotta try making that Alcoholic Fishbowl drink everybody talks about for parties. Sounds fun right? Grabbed my biggest glass bowl, literally used for goldfish once ages ago but washed it super well, promise.
First Up, Shopping Run Chaos
Straight to the store, needed stuff fast. Didn’t wanna get fancy or break the bank, just simple stuff anyone could grab:
- Clear spirits: Went for vodka first, ’cause it barely tastes. Cheap stuff. Then rum, white rum. Figured tequila maybe later?
- Fruit juice: Orange juice, pineapple juice – big plastic jugs from the shelf. Cranberry juice bottle too, that red color’s nice. Saved half the bottle for later.
- Soda: Sprite! Lots of Sprite. Needs fizz and sweetness.
- Fruit: Just oranges and lemons. Forgot limes, too late, lemons gotta work. Chopped them chunky at home. Peeled the oranges mostly.
The Throwing-Together Part
Cleared kitchen counter space, put the giant fishbowl down. Feels ridiculous. Started pouring:
- Vodka first: Just glugged it straight from the bottle, maybe a cup? Didn’t measure. Splashed a bit.
- Rum next: Another half cup glug. Swirled it around.
- Juice time: Probably poured like 2-3 cups of OJ, then a good slosh of pineapple juice. Cranberry went last for color – maybe a cup? Wanted pink, not red.
- Mixed: Gave it a rough stir with a big spoon. Vodka sunk.
- Fizz & Fruit: Topped it almost to the top with cold Sprite. Heard the fizz. Threw all the orange and lemon chunks in. Stirred slow this time, fruit floated.
- Taste test: Dipped a spoon. Wow, strong. Sweet though. Maybe could use more juice? Added a splash more OJ.
How Did It Actually Turn Out?
Okay, honestly?
- Looks bomb. Bright colors, fruit floating, super summery. Fishbowl is ridiculous and fun.
- Tastes… simple. Like tropical juice punch with a booze punch later. Can’t really taste the rum much, vodka hides well. Cranberry adds tartness.
- Sweet. Definitely sweet. Sprite does that. Not complaining much.
- Dangerous. Seriously. You sip easy ’cause it’s juice-like, then wham, vodka creepin’ up. Share with friends or you’ll be nappin’ early.
- Messy. Fruit everywhere, sticky spoon on the counter, my wife yelled about lemon seeds.
Final verdict? Stupid easy to chuck together, even easier to drink too fast. Looks cool, tastes like party juice. Not some gourmet cocktail. Just a big, boozy, messy punch for laughs. Get a big straw.
