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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!
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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
- 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.
Copycat Sonic Ocean Water: Questions and Answers
- Where can I find the coconut extract and blue food coloring?
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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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Copycat Sonic Ocean Water
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 3 drops blue food coloring
- 2 cans Sprite soda, 12 oz. each
- Ice
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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally published on June 4, 2013. Updated on June 13, 2020.
Ok…I'll stop complaining about the heat now. While our heat indices have reached 100+, our temps haven't. And certainly not for a week. Yikes. I'd be drinking this by the gallon. Although, truthfully I have never had Sonic's Ocean Water. I used to be hooked on their blackberry iced tea until they stopped making it 🙁
Thank you for linking, Jamie!
Hi! Thanks for linking up to Tasteful Tuesdays at Nap-Time Creations… I'm doing a fabulous summer round up tomorrow and YOU will be featured!!! The post will go live Friday night and I hope you will come check it out and grab a featured button! Pinned! http://www.nap-timecreations.com/2013/06/nothing-says-summer-like.html
Emily @ Nap-Time Creations
This is soooo creative! Kids would totally love this.. maybe I'll try it on my nieces.
Jamie, I love the color of this drink. I've never had one of these from Sonic but you can bet I'll be making these soon! Thanks for sharing at Thursday's Treasures, I'm featuring you this week!
Thanks so much for sharing with Adorned From Above's Blog Hop. We always love seeing everyone's posts.
Have a great week and here is this weeks party has started. Here is the link.
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2013/06/wednesdays-adorned-from-above-blog-hop_11.html
Debi and Charly
This looks Delicious! Thank you for sharing on Blog Stalking Thursday! I have featured your project on Blog Stalking Thursday Features YOU! The post is going live later tonight. I would love for you to stop by and grab a feature button. Thanks again for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing your great recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a wonderful week.
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Miz Helen
I've never tried this…must be good! Thanks for linking up to Whimsy Wednesday! Your project has been featured this week on my blog!
http://www.ohmy-creative.com/kitchen/dessert/16-easy-to-make-summer-drinks-and-desserts/
Also, you can add your project {or any project} to my website. I feature them on my main slider on the home page…follow this link to submit your project!
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Oh, Sonic! How I miss you! I've never been a fan of the Ocean Water, but I love that you've bee able to copy it! 🙂 Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers!
This looks really good. I can't wait to try it.