Red, White & Boba Sparkler (Easy Patriotic Mocktail Recipe)
When I set out to create a patriotic mocktail recipe, I wanted something festive without relying on artificial food dyes. The result was this Red, White & Boba Sparkler—a playful red, white, and blue drink made with strawberry popping boba, creamy coconut milk, blue spirulina star ice cubes, and bubbly soda that's perfect for summer celebrations.
Ingredients
Blue Spirulina Star Ice Cubes
- 1 cup coconut water
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- ⅛ teaspoon blue spirulina plus more as needed for color
Drinks
- ½ cup strawberry popping boba
- 1 cup canned coconut milk shaken well
- 2 cups cold water
- 16 20 oz chilled 7-Up plus more for topping/preference
- 24-32 blue star ice cubes
Instructions
- Make the blue star ice cubes. In a small measuring cup or bowl, whisk together the coconut water, pineapple juice, water, and blue spirulina until fully combined. Use a squeeze bottle or dropper to fill star-shaped silicone molds. Freeze until solid, at least 4–6 hours or overnight.
- Assemble the drinks. Add 2 tablespoons of strawberry popping boba to the bottom of each 12-ounce glass.
- Pour about ¼ cup of coconut milk into each glass over the popping boba.
- Add 6–8 blue star ice cubes to each glass.
- Top with 4–5 ounces of chilled 7-Up.
- Garnish with festive paper straws or drink picks if desired and serve immediately
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Notes
- Place silicone molds on a small baking sheet or aluminum tray before filling to make transferring them to the freezer easier.
- A squeeze bottle, dropper, or food-safe syringe makes filling small star molds much less messy.
- If you don't have blue spirulina, you can substitute a few drops of blue food coloring.
- The blue star ice cubes can be made up to 1 month in advance and stored in a freezer-safe container.
- For a cocktail version, add 1–2 ounces of coconut rum, white rum, or a combination of both to each glass before adding the 7-Up.
- As the star ice cubes melt, they'll slowly add a tropical coconut-pineapple flavor and create a more vibrant blue swirl throughout the drink.
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