Description
Mermaid Lemonade Mocktail is a stunning layered summer drink featuring vibrant blue, raspberry, and pink lemonades. Bursting with fruity flavor and ocean-inspired color, it’s perfect for pool parties, brunches, and magical moments. Add a boozy twist with coconut rum or berry vodka for a siren-worthy sip! Quick to make and fun to serve—this is summer in a glass.
Ingredients
1 cup raspberry lemonade, chilled
1 cup pink lemonade, chilled
½ cup blue sports drink (like Gatorade or Powerade), chilled
Crushed ice or nugget ice (enough to fill 2 tall glasses)
Optional: Purple food coloring or butterfly pea tea ice cubes
Optional Boozy Upgrade
2 oz coconut rum or berry vodka (1 oz per glass)
Instructions
Fill each tall glass about ¾ full with crushed or nugget ice.
Pour ¼ cup of blue sports drink into the bottom of each glass to create your undersea base.
Slowly pour ½ cup of raspberry lemonade over the back of a spoon so it floats above the blue layer.
Top with ½ cup pink lemonade, using the same spoon method to keep the colors distinct.
Add magic: drop in a purple ice cube made from butterfly pea tea or tinted water for a swirling mermaid effect.
Optional: Stir in 1 oz of coconut rum or berry vodka between layers two and three for a grown-up twist.
Notes
For best results, chill all liquids thoroughly before layering—cold ingredients help maintain the color separation.
Crushed or nugget ice works best to hold the layers; regular cubes tend to mix the drink faster.
Butterfly pea tea not only adds dramatic color but is packed with antioxidants—steep, freeze, and drop in!
Make it a crowd-pleaser by setting up a DIY drink bar so guests can build their own mermaid mocktails.
Want a fizzy version? Swap the pink lemonade for sparkling lemon-lime soda or flavored seltzer.