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Wham Bar Martini recipe.

Sweet and tangy raspberry at the front, balanced by a touch of citrus to cut through the sugar.

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Wham Bar Martini

Description

The Wham Bar, launched by McCowan’s in the early 1980s, became one of the most famous retro sweets in the UK. Known for its chewy, electric pink raspberry flavour and little fizzy sherbet crystals hidden inside, it was a staple in school tuck shops and corner stores. This Wham Bar Martini turns the sweets’ neon colour and tangy fizz into a grown-up showstopper, the kind of drink that delivers both nostalgia and a bold, Instagram-worthy appearance.

Ingredients

  • 40 ml Vodka
  • 20 ml lemon juice
  • 15 ml Simple Syrup
  • 20 ml Cranberry Juice

Instructions

  1. Chill a martini or coupe glass.
  2. Shake vodka, raspberry liqueur, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and cranberry juice with ice.
  3. Fine strain into the chilled glass.
  4. Garnish with crushed Wham Bar pieces and a mini Wham Bar.

Recommended glassware

Martini Glass
Martini Glass (recommended)

A classic V-shaped cocktail glass for iconic served-up drinks.

Martini serve.

120–220 ml Stemmed V-shaped bowl.

Best for: Martini, Cosmopolitan, Espresso Martini, Lemon Drop, Appletini.

Garnish: Works well with olives, citrus twists, cocktail onions, or neat rim presentation.

Quick facts

5 mins Easy Ice Mocktail option
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