Copycat Sonic Ocean Water

This easy-to-make Copycat Sonic Ocean Water is refreshingly delicious with plenty of tangy, coconut flavors perfect for summer sipping! Lemon-lime soda is mixed with coconut extract and blue food coloring to create this restaurant copycat recipe!

Copycat Sonic Ocean Water

If you are at all familiar with Ocean Water from Sonic, then you’ll be so happy to have this copycat version you can make at home for just a fraction of the price!!

Lemon-lime soda combines with coconut extract and blue food coloring in this Copycat Sonic Ocean Water recipe! It couldn’t be easier – and it surely is all of the deliciousness you expect! I think this will be THE DRINK this summer in the Love Bakes Good Cakes house … will it be in yours, too?

With its fun color, this is the perfect drink to serve on the 4th of July – or any of your summer cookouts, parties, or just because! If you have an ocean-themed, or luau-themed party – then this recipe is a necessity!! ?

Recipe for Sonic Ocean Water

• water
• sugar
• coconut extract
• blue food coloring
• Sprite (or another lemon-lime flavor) soda
• Ice

How to make Sonic Ocean Water

1. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the water and sugar. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir well until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Pour the mixture into a pitcher. Add the extract and food coloring. Mix well. Pour the Sprite into the pitcher.
3. Serve over ice.

Copycat Sonic Ocean Water: Questions and Answers

• Where can I find the coconut extract and blue food coloring?

Typically, you can find them on the baking aisle. 

• I’m not a fan of food coloring – can I leave it out?

Yep! Obviously, it won’t be as pretty, but it will still be as delicious!

• Can this Ocean Water recipe be made ahead?

Sure, you could …. but I would not!! This is an easy-peasy last-minute recipe! You don’t want the soda to lose its fizz and you definitely don’t want the ice diluting your drink too much!

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4.67 from 6 votes

Servings: 2 servings

Copycat Sonic Ocean Water

By Jamie Sherman

This easy-to-make Copycat Sonic Ocean Water is refreshingly delicious with plenty of tangy, coconut flavors perfect for summer sipping! Lemon-lime soda is mixed with coconut extract and blue food coloring to create this restaurant copycat recipe!

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 5 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

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Equipment

• Countertop Nugget Ice Maker
• Punch Bowl Set (8 Punch Glasses, Punch Bowl and Ladle)
• pitcher

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 3 tablespoons water
• ▢ 3 tablespoons sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• ▢ 3 drops blue food coloring
• ▢ 2 cans Sprite soda, 12 oz. each
• ▢ Ice

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Instructions 

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the water and sugar. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir well until the sugar is dissolved.
• Pour the mixture into a pitcher. Add the extract and food coloring. Mix well. Pour the Sprite into the pitcher.
• Serve over ice.

Notes

• Usually, you can find the coconut extract and food coloring on the baking aisle.

Nutrition

Calories: 222kcal, Carbohydrates: 55g, Protein: 0.3g, Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 37mg, Potassium: 8mg, Sugar: 54g, Calcium: 8mg, Iron: 0.1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published on June 4, 2013. Updated on June 13, 2020.