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Chant, “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,” and you’ll summon the sassy, malicious spirit himself. But if you say it just twice, you’ll summon a totally different monstrosity: AMC’s promotional Beetlejuice Beetlejuice cocktail, the Sandworm Slayer.
The boozy beverage was inspired by the sandworm that stars in the film, and the deal gets you a matching sandworm popcorn bucket, too. Why is the cocktail neon blue when the real creature is black and white, you might ask? Well… that’s just one part of the confusion surrounding the drink, which is only available at AMC’s MacGuffins Bars.
Summoning Beetlejuice comes at a cost. Staying true to the film, summoning the Sandworm Slayer comes at a cost, too: one Beetlejuice Beetlejuice viewer purchased the drink for a whopping $31 at their local cinema, causing a massive controversy all across the Internet. Is the “premium vodka” included in the concoction worth the price? We’re not quite sure.
The typical cost of the drink is $21 plus tax, but some moviegoers reported they've seen it go for as much as $28, depending on location. For that, you receive an electric blue cocktail in a plastic cup topped with gummy worms.
The controversy of the Sandworm Slayer mainly revolves around its exorbitant price (though Honey Deuce fans were more than willing to pay up at the U.S. Open). But fear not (unless you're in the presence of Beetlejuice): You can you bring the ghost of the Sandworm Slayer into your very own home.
There is no official recipe for the AMC Sandworm Slayer just yet, but you don't really have to guess what's in the drink. Alongside MacGuffins’ premium vodka, you’ll also find (presumably neon) blue raspberry and black raspberry flavoring topped with candy
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