Blow Pop Shot
Watermelon vodka, sour mix, and bubblegum schnapps — recreating the Charms Blow Pop (1973), the outer-candy tartness transitioning to the gum-center sweetness.
- ¾ ozwatermelon vodka(or regular vodka with watermelon liqueur)
- ½ ozsour mix
- grenadine(for color and sweetness)
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The Blow Pop Shot recreates the flavor of the Charms Blow Pop, the lollipop-with-bubblegum-center candy introduced by Charms Candy Company in 1973. The Blow Pop became particularly beloved for the surprising transition from the hard fruit-flavored outer layer to the soft bubblegum center, which cocktail bartenders attempted to recreate through the contrast of fruit flavors on the front palate and a creamier, sweeter finish. The shot typically combines watermelon vodka or watermelon schnapps with sour mix for the outer-candy tartness and cream or bubblegum schnapps to suggest the gum interior. It belongs to the candy-inspired shot genre that flourished in American bars during the 2000s, appealing to millennial drinkers who found nostalgic flavor translations both fun and appropriately transgressive.
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