Milky Way Shot
Butterscotch schnapps, chocolate liqueur, and cream — the Mars 1923 Milky Way's caramel-nougat-chocolate profile in the 1990s candy bar shooter genre.
- ¾ ozirish cream liqueur
- ½ ozchocolate liqueur
- ¼ ozvanilla vodka
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The Milky Way Shot belongs to the candy bar shooter genre that flourished in American bars during the 1990s, when flavored liqueurs and cream liqueurs proliferated and bartenders competed to recreate confectionery experiences in shooter form. The Milky Way bar — introduced by Mars in 1923 — is defined by its caramel, nougat, and milk chocolate combination, making it a natural template for a dessert-style cocktail. The drinks industry's candy-bar era was driven by the expansion of flavored schnapps brands and cream liqueurs that gave bartenders the building blocks to layer familiar sweet flavors. The Milky Way Shot typically combines caramel vodka or butterscotch schnapps with chocolate liqueur and cream liqueur to approximate the candy bar's signature profile. These dessert shooters were especially popular among younger legal-drinking-age patrons in the mid-1990s.
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