Nik-L-Nip Wax Bottles

The pitch

Miniature wax bottles filled with a shot of fruit-flavored syrup — bite the top off, drink it in one gulp, then chew the wax like gum until it lost all flavor.

Why people remember it

• Biting the wax top off just right took practice.
• The wax itself became a flavorless chewing-gum substitute after the juice was gone.
• The tiny bottles looked like a whole six-pack of soda for ants.

Did you know?

• Nik-L-Nip gets its name from originally costing a nickel.
• The wax bottles are edible — the wax is food-grade paraffin, safe (if not exactly tasty) to chew.

How people search for it

“wax bottle candy”, “tiny juice bottles”, “chewing the wax after”

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Questions people ask

Can you actually eat the wax?

The wax itself is food-grade paraffin wax made for chewing like gum, though it's not intended to be swallowed.

Why is it called Nik-L-Nip?

The name comes from its original price — a nickel — for a "nip" (a small sip) of the flavored syrup inside.