Gummy Bear Shot
Vodka and peach schnapps in a sweet shot that recreates the bright candy-fruit flavor of Haribo Gummy Bears, which Hans Riegel introduced in Germany in 1922.
- ½ ozraspberry vodka
- ½ ozpeach schnapps
- ½ ozpineapple juice
- ¼ ozlemon lime soda
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The Gummy Bear Shot emerged from the early 2000s candy-inspired cocktail trend, capturing the nostalgic flavor of Haribo Gummy Bears — first introduced in Germany by Hans Riegel in 1922 and launched in the US in 1982. The candy's distinctive bright fruit flavors — strawberry, raspberry, pineapple, orange, and lemon — proved compelling cocktail inspiration, and bartenders used combinations of peach schnapps, pineapple juice, raspberry liqueur, and vodka to recreate the characteristic sweet, artificial-fruit quality of the candy. Like other candy-themed shots of the era — the Nerds Shot, Swedish Fish Shot, and Skittles Shot — the Gummy Bear Shot appealed to millennial drinkers who associated the flavor with childhood memories and found the adult-alcoholic translation both nostalgic and transgressive.
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