Frosty Fireworks (Non-Alcoholic 4th of July Drink)

Submitted by NorthwestGal

"I got this recipe off the internet while searching for a drink that was red, white and blue to serve at our 4th of July BBQ. This recipe sounded appealing and appropriate for such an occasion. But plan ahead though because it takes several hours for the red and blue ice cubes to freeze. The only special equipment you will need is 2 ice cube trays. Cooking time is approximate time needed for the ice cubes to freeze."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 16 ounces blue gatorade
• 16 ounces red gatorade (or any red Kool-Aid or Fruit Punch)
• 12 ounces Sprite or 12 ounces any clear carbonated beverages
• 4 -6 plain ice cubes

directions

1. Fill the sections of one ice cube tray with blue Gatorade, and place in freezer for several hours or until frozen solid.
2. Fill the sections of the other ice cube tray with the red Gatorade (or other red color drink), and place in freezer until frozen solid.
3. When ready to serve, place about 4 or 5 regular (clear) ice cubes in a highball glass or tall tumbler.
4. Add two blue ice cubes and two red ice cubes to the glass.
5. Fill the glass the rest of the way with a clear carbonated soda. I prefer Sprite, but you can use 7-Up, Club Soda, Seltzer water (or try a fruit flavored seltzer), or your favorite lemon-lime soda.
6. Now wait to see the special effects to begin. As the cubes melt, colored bubbles will swirl through the soda and create a sparkling "frosty fireworks" effect.

Reviews

[bmcnichol]

I followed the directions as written but like AprilShowers this did not work for us. I used all gatorade and 7up. It was tasty but I was looking for the "fireworks".

 

[AprilShowers]

This was a flop for us. Followed the directions exactly and no such effect occurred. As the cubes melted they simply turned the soda red and blue. BUT the kids still had a lot of fun playing with the ice cubes and eating the ice cubes. So it was a fun (and messy) little 4th of July activity for us.

 

[thgavin]

i tried this and the kids loved it