3. A tower of sweet power
Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, a five-location gastropub based in New York City, has a separate menu section called Crazy Shakes, featuring its towering candy-enhanced creations. Here, cotton candy tops a strawberry shake, which also includes a garnish of rock candy and a pink lollipop; sour gummy poppers, a rainbow lollipop and several branded hard candies star in the black cherry shake. These over-the-top drinks sell for $15, while limited-time boozy shakes are available for a few dollars more. New for summer is Black Tap’s frose with a candy-coated rim and candy garnishes.