Description
This Cotton Candy Swirl Cocktail is a dreamy, layered drink with strawberry, vanilla, and coconut flavors topped with fizzy cotton candy soda. Perfect for parties, brunches, or dessert-style drinks, it’s as fun to make as it is to sip. A sweet, creamy showstopper that’s guaranteed to impress—sparkle, swirl, and serve!
Ingredients
2 oz vanilla vodka
1 oz strawberry liqueur (Bols or Baileys Strawberries & Cream recommended)
½ oz whipped cream vodka
½ oz cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez or Goya)
4 oz cotton candy Sprite (or Sprite + 1 drop cotton candy syrup)
Crushed or blended ice
Pink cotton candy, for garnish
Fresh strawberries, for garnish
Optional: whipped cream, for topping
Instructions
Blend the Base
In a blender, combine vanilla vodka, strawberry liqueur, and a handful of crushed ice. Blend until smooth. Pour halfway into a tall, chilled glass and optionally freeze for 5 minutes to help set the layer.Shake the Creamy Swirl
In a cocktail shaker, combine whipped cream vodka, cream of coconut, and a splash of cold water or ice. Shake until frothy. Slowly pour over the pink base using the back of a spoon to create a swirl.Add the Sparkle
Gently pour in the cotton candy Sprite, tilting the glass and pouring slowly to preserve the layers and fizz.
Garnish and Serve
Top with a tuft of pink cotton candy and a fresh strawberry. Add a swirl of whipped cream if desired. Serve immediately before the cotton candy melts.
Notes
For more defined layers, chill or briefly freeze each layer before adding the next.
No cotton candy Sprite? Use regular Sprite and add a drop of cotton candy syrup (available online).
Make it a mocktail by replacing alcohol with strawberry syrup, coconut milk, and vanilla soda.
To batch for parties, prep the pink base and creamy swirl separately, and assemble each glass fresh.
Always garnish right before serving to keep the cotton candy from dissolving too early.