# Shark Tank-Inspired Cocktails Applebee's Mucho Shark Bowl is a Boozy Run Cocktail with a Bite By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2019-01-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mucho-shark-bowl References: [aol](https://www.aol.com/article/lifestyle/2019/01/11/applebees-newest-tropical-cocktail-involves-a-gummy-shark/23640566/) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/applebees/photos/a.106500769333/10156929573204334/?type=3) While Shark Week is generally a summer event, you can celebrate early thanks to [Applebee's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tipsy-cupid) new Mucho Shark Bowl cocktail. And just like the sea creature it's inspired by, this [boozy rum cocktail](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malibu-and-dole) packs a big bite. Over the past year or so, Applebee's has turned itself into a happy hour destination by offering monthly cocktails starting at just $1. The latest cocktail creation is a [boozy blue slushy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hpnotiq-blue-fish) dubbed the Mucho Shark Bowl. The colorful drink combines a tropical fruit-flavored slushie mix with Captain Morgan and finishes the whole thing off with a gummy shark on top. Of course, just as the name suggests, the Mucho Shark Bowl is big—clocking in at 12-ounces. While the new cocktail isn't available for $1 (it's $7.50) it's certainly worth the trip to Applebee's to test the waters. Image Credit: *Applebee's.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Affordable Happy Hour Cocktails:** Opportunity for bars and restaurants to attract customers by offering monthly cocktail specials at affordable prices. - **Creative Boozy Slushy Drinks:** Innovation potential for beverage companies to create colorful, tropical fruit-flavored slushy cocktails with unique twists. - **Novelty Toppings in Cocktails:** Potential for bars and restaurants to differentiate themselves by adding eye-catching toppings, like gummy sharks, to their signature drinks. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for bars, restaurants, and beverage companies to capitalize on the trend of unique and affordable cocktails. - **Hospitality:** Growth potential for hotels and resorts to enhance their poolside bar menus by incorporating creative boozy slushy drinks. - **Event Planning:** Opportunity for event planners and caterers to offer novelty cocktail options with inventive garnishes for weddings, corporate events, and parties. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Theatrical Shark Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharkey-temple.md) - [Shark Attack-Themed Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shark-bite-creme-freeze.md) - [Gummy Shark-Garnished Lemonades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shark-bait-lemonade.md) - [Date Night-Themed Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tipsy-cupid.md) - [Shark-Themed Dirty Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ziggis-coffee-bad-bruce.md) - [Fruity Cocktail Restaurant Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1-cocktails.md) - [Nostalgia-Inducing Candy Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adventures-in-candy-land-cocktails.md) - [Citrusy Margarita Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/millionaire-margarita.md) - [Mezcal-Themed Restaurant Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/applebees-2.md)