THE COOL CLUB
As the highly anticipated new Wonka film is set to be released today, we’d like to share some cocktails based on our favourite Willy Wonka characters. No matter what your taste is in candy, one of these drinks is guaranteed to suit your preference!
Delve into the world of Wonka yourself, with friends or even host a Wonka cocktail party by giving the following recipes a go. Choose from a delicious frozen bubblegum daiquiri scattered with popping candy and gum balls, a smooth and creamy salted caramel martini decorated with toffee, an outrageously over-the-top candy shop cocktail, a super-chocolatey chocolate mudslide, or a candyfloss showstopper sharing cocktail and satisfy your sweet tooth. These cocktails are super fun to make and offer a colourful and energetic activity amidst the Wonka fandom and cold dark weather!
VIOLET’S FROZEN BUBBLEGUM DAIQUIRI
Let’s begin with Violet, a competitive, bubblegum fanatic and who well, always aims to be the best! Her character in drink form would be none other than the popular frozen bubblegum daiquiri. This cocktail requires a blender, simply add your rum, bubblegum syrup, pineapple juice, grenadine and purple food colouring into a blender with plenty Party Ice. The consistency should be slush-like and is best served in a margarita glass. Get creative the Wonka way and make it as loud and eye-catching as possible, we recommend garnishing with candyfloss, bubblegum and gumballs!
RECIPE
Party Ice
X 40ml Rum
X 5ml bubblegum syrup
X 40ml Pineapple juice
X 5ml Grenadine
Garnish: candyfloss & bubblegum
VERUCA’S SALTED CARAMEL SWIRL
Third but by all means not the worst. Mike TV never really knew what he wanted when in the Wonka factory and that is why in drink form, we feel he would be the outrageous candy shop cocktail. Quite literally a candy shop in a glass. This cocktail requires a shaker full of Party Ice, Midori, pineapple juice, lime vodka and blue curacao to be strained into a hurricane glass of Party Ice, then topped up with lemon-lime soda. Go wild on garnish, the more outrageous the better. We suggest garnishing with all your favourite sweets!
RECIPE
Polar Cube & Party Ice
X 1 caramel syrup, for rim
X Sea salt, for rimming
X 30ml vanilla vodka
X 20ml Irish Cream Liqueur
Garnish with gold fudge
MIKE TV’S CANDY SHOP COCKTAIL
Third but by all means not the worst. Mike TV never really knew what he wanted when in the Wonka factory and that is why in drink form, we feel he would be the outrageous candy shop cocktail. Quite literally a candy shop in a glass. This cocktail requires a shaker full of Party Ice, Midori, pineapple juice, lime vodka and blue curacao to be strained into a hurricane glass of Party Ice, then topped up with lemon-lime soda. Go wild on garnish, the more outrageous the better. We suggest garnishing with all your favourite sweets!
RECIPE
Party Ice
X 25ml Midori
X 60ml Pineapple Juice
X 25ml Lime Vodka
X 8ml Blue Curacao
30ml Lemon-lime soda
Garnish with sweets
AUGUSTUS GLOOP’S CHOCOLATE RIVER
Now, one of the most famous scenes in Willy Wonka and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is when Augustus Gloop gets washed away in the chocolate river – so it made sense that Augustus cocktail would be called the Chocolate River. This super chocolatey cocktail is based on the classic mudslide and every gulp feels like you’re being washed away in chocolate/cream heaven! Make sure to begin by grabbing a large gin glass, dipping the edge into your favourite chocolate and freezing. Leave for an hour, then fill your shaker with Party Ice, coffee liqueur, Irish cream liqueur, milk and chocolate syrup and shake. Grab the gin glass and pour the contents over Super Cubes. Garnish with whipped cream and an array of different chocolate flavours for decoration!
RECIPE
Super Cubes & Party Ice
X 50g chocolate for rim of glass
X 25ml coffee-flavoured liqueur
X 25ml vodka
X 30ml Irish cream liqueur
x 5ml chocolate syrup
X 100m milk
Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate decoration
CHARLIE’S COTTON CANDY SHARING BUCKET
Lastly, we’ve got the winner, the showstopper and the one that everyone loves so much you’ve had to share – Charlie’s cotton candy sharing bucket. Which because of its simple contents but eye-catching and wacky exterior, we believe would be the dark horse in Wonka world, Charlie bucket. Fill a bucket (pun intended) with Party Ice and simply pour 200ml of Marshmallow vodka and top with sparkling water. Create a surrounding of cotton candy and marshmallows, ensure you add your favourite sweets into the sharing bucket so its extra Wonka-licious.
RECIPE
Party Ice
Sharing Bucket
X 200ml marshmallow vodka
X 400ml sparkling water
Garnish with cotton candy and marshmallows
