Pour the Red Hot candies into a pint jar. Pour the vodka over top. Place the lid tightly on the jar and give it a good shake. Let it stand for 24 hours or until all the Red Hots are completely dissolved. Shake the jar at leas 3-4 times during the 24 hour period.
Red Hot Chocolate Martini:
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Pour in the vodka, the half & half, and a squirt of chocolate syrup and give it a quick shake.
Decoratively squiggle chocolate syrup on the inside of your martini glass (optional).
Strain the shaken martini from the cocktail shaker to the martini glass.