Ah, candy. Just the taste of a childhood favorite can bring all the memories rushing back. Transport yourself with the flavors of a candy that combines sweetness with a satisfying pucker.
Welcome to the adult SweetTART — boozy with a touch of sugar and sour. It's just enough for a sweet tooth, but with a tart tang that reminds you of childhood.
Raspberry-Lime Sweet Tart
More sweet than sour, this fruitier version of the classic SweeTARTS candy hits you right in the nostalgia. Looking to make this a little more rad like your childhood? Add some extra lime juice.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces vodka
- ¾ ounce raspberry liqueur
- ¾ ounce amaretto liquer
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Crushed ice
- Lemon-lime soda to top off
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, raspberry liqueur, amaretto, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
- Top off with lemon-lime soda.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Blue Sweet-Tart Martini
The blue ones were the best. Somehow, they were the sweetest while being the sourest, all at the same time. We're still not sure how the scientists made that happen.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces vodka
- ¾ ounce blue curaçao
- ¾ ounce amaretto
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Lemon ribbon for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, blue curaçao, amaretto, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lemon ribbon.
Melon Sweet Tart
Lean into the tart side of classic sweet-tart candies. Cranberry juice offers the perfect amount of tart, while the sweet fruit liqueurs give it that candy flavor touch.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces raspberry vodka
- ¾ ounce melon liqueur
- ¾ ounce orange liqueur
- 4 ounces cranberry juice
- Splash sour mix
- Ice
- Orange slice for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, raspberry vodka, melon liqueur, orange liqueur, and cranberry juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with an orange slice if desired.
Apple Sweet Tart
Just because there was no apple-flavored SweeTART candy, doesn't mean you can't give yourself the gift of what should have been. It's called self-care.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces vodka
- 1½ ounces sour apple schnapps
- ¾ ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- Apple slice for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, sour apple schnapps, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with an apple slice.
Saturday's Are for SNICK
Saturday night Nickelodeon was the best night of the week. No plans? You and SNICK. Sleepover? Your group was definitely watching SNICK. With a sour candy, of course.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce citron vodka
- ¾ ounce strawberry liqueur
- ½ ounce amaretto liqueur
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Lemon-lime soda to top off
- Strawberry slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, citron vodka, strawberry liqueur, amaretto liqueur, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with lemon-lime soda.
- Garnish with strawberry slices.
A Classic Combo
One of the best parts of being an adult? That's easy. Enjoying candy whenever you feel like it. Better yet, enjoying sweet and sour candy in the form of a drink. Talk about an all-new and different buzz from when you were little. We'll take a round of nostalgic sweet-tart cocktails, please.
