Take a trip down memory lane with this iconic recreation

A grown-up version cocktail version of the iconic childhood favourite Bubble-O-Bill has turned the internet upside down.

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He’s an Aussie icon, has a bubblegum nose and his name is Bill. Feeling nostalgic?

Restaurant and bar chain Milky Lane has taken a grown up approach to a childhood favourite with a cocktail version of the Bubble-O-Bill ice cream.

Pete Haselhurst and Natalie Bascur with a Wagon Wheel and Bubble 'O Bill cocktails at Milky Lane, in Bondi. Picture: Justin Lloyd.

The creamy creation is served in a chilled glass lined with a splash of chocolate syrup. The cup is then filled with a special strawberry puree mixed with a splash of vodka and butterscotch liquor. It comes with a gooey caramel rim, a sprinkle of hundreds and thousands and is topped with bubblegum flavoured foam and a mega gum ball.

The Bubble 'O Bill

The Wagon Wheel

Milky Lane co-owner Christian Avant said the icy invention took about a year to perfect.

“We have wanted to do it for a long time and we were trying to get the colours to be layered through the drink but that proved quite difficult — but finally we got there,” Avant said.

“We love making people feel nostalgic and for us the Bubble O Bill was the most iconic thing ever.”

A photo of the colourful cocktail went viral online, sending orders through the roof, and leading Milky Lane to extend the special offer on the drink for two more weeks.