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Kid-Friendly Red, White, and Blue Drink

A fun, festive, and visually stunning layered patriotic mocktail perfect for summer holidays and kids' parties.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Course: Beverage, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 90
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Drink Layers
  • 1 cup Crushed ice or enough to fill the glass
  • 3 oz Red juice Highest sugar content (e.g., Cranberry Apple or Fruit Punch)
  • 3 oz White drink Medium sugar content (e.g., Pina Colada mix or white sports drink)
  • 3 oz Blue drink Zero sugar content (e.g., zero-calorie blue sports drink)

Equipment

  • Tall clear glass
  • Spoon

Method
 

  1. Fill a tall, clear glass completely to the brim with crushed ice. Do not skip this step.
  2. Carefully pour the high-sugar red juice directly into the bottom of the glass, filling it about one-third of the way up.
  3. Place a spoon upside down inside the glass, resting gently against the side just above the red liquid.
  4. Very slowly pour the medium-sugar white drink over the back of the spoon to disperse the flow, filling the next third of the glass.
  5. Move the spoon up, resting it just above the white liquid. Slowly pour the zero-sugar blue drink over the back of the spoon to fill the rest of the glass.
  6. Add a festive straw and serve immediately before the ice melts and the layers mix.

Notes

The exact brands do not matter as much as the sugar content. The bottom layer must have the highest sugar grams per serving, the middle layer must have medium sugar, and the top layer must have zero sugar.