An astro pop cocktail is a layered cocktail, mixed drink or shooter so named because it resembles the Astro Pop lollipop candy brand.[1] Various recipes exist that use liquor and liqueurs to produce the drink. A version of the drink exists that is layered with red, white, and blue colors and served in a shot glass.[1] It is a popular alcoholic beverage in some drinking establishments.
| Cocktail | |
|---|---|
| Type | Mixed drink |
| Served | Typically layered |
| Commonly used ingredients | Vodka, blue curaçao, grenadine, sweet and sour mix and others |
| Notes | Some versions are served as a cocktail or shooter |
Varieties
editAn astro pop may be served as a cocktail,[1] mixed drink or shooter.[2] Several variations of the drink exist. Alcoholic beverages used in the drink's preparation can include vodka, raspberry vodka, blueberry vodka, Prosecco (an Italian sparkling white wine), blue curaçao liqueur, Crème de banane and melon liqueur.[1][2][3][4]
Drink mixers used in its preparation can include sweet and sour mix, simple syrup and grenadine.[1][3][4]
Additional ingredients and garnishes can include sugar, raspberries, lemon juice and lemon.[3][4]
A cocktail spoon is sometimes used to aid in layer separation when preparing the drink, in which various beverages are slowly poured over the back of the spoon.[2]
A drink named Skylab Fallout, similar in appearance, was created at Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans in 1979, during the time of the Skylab descent back to Earth.[5] The Skylab Fallout was concocted with blue curaçao liqueur, apricot brandy, grain alcohol, rum and orange juice.[5] In its preparation, liquids that are the densest settle at the bottom of a glass.[5] This Pat O'Brien's creation involved the alcohol strength increasing as one drank it, with stronger alcoholic beverages existing in the lower layers of the cocktail.[5]
In 2013, at the Burke Street Pub in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is version of the astro pop was the most popular cocktail drink ordered by patrons.[6]
Similar beverages
editIn addition to producing Astro Pop candy, Leaf Brands produces an Astro Pop soft drink in several flavors.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Healthy Hollywood: Fab Food Friday – Billy Bush's Decade-Themed Bash!". Access Hollywood. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ a b c Charming, Cheryl (2005). The Everything Cocktail Parties And Drinks Book. Adams Media. ISBN 1440538069.
- ^ a b c Sturrock, Stacy (25 October 2012). "Buccan's berry delicious beverage". Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ a b c Moffa, MikeAnthony (1 November 2004). "Astro Pop". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d Dalide, Monica M. (2008). 683 Things about New Orleans. 683 Things About New Orleans. p. 82. ISBN 1432737058.
- ^ Norcross Watts, Kathy (27 March 2013). "Hey Bartender! She wants to make a difference, not just a drink". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ Bensinger, Ken (5 January 2013). "Reviving brands that aren't quite forgotten". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
External links
edit- Astro Pop Drink Recipes. Astropopcandy.com.
- "The Art of the Martini" Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. BBC. (h2g2 edited guide entry) – has information about an astro pop Martini