Copycat Sonic Ocean Water
A chic, grown-up take on the iconic Sonic Ocean Water — fizzy, coconut-lime, and refreshingly blue without the drive-thru.
Ingredients
Main
- 3 cups lemon-lime soda chilled
- 1 cup coconut water
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 –2 drops blue food coloring
- Crushed ice
- Lime wheels for serving
Optional (Spiked)
- 4 ounces white rum or coconut rum
Instructions
- Fill a pitcher with crushed ice.
- Add the lemon-lime soda, coconut water, simple syrup, coconut extract, and lime juice.
- Stir gently to combine without losing carbonation.
- Add blue food coloring one drop at a time until desired shade is reached.
- Taste and adjust sweetness, lime, or coconut flavors as needed.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with lime wheels.
Notes
For a lighter version, replace coconut water with sparkling water. To make it toddler-friendly, skip the food coloring or use blue spirulina. For a dinner party, serve over pebble ice with a lime salt rim.