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.

Originally published as Take a trip down memory lane with this iconic recreation