Description
A magical galaxy-inspired drink with shimmering layers of deep purple and blue, rimmed with sparkling sugar crystals, and topped with fresh blueberries. Perfect for Halloween parties, this drink can be made as a mocktail or cocktail for an otherworldly vibe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups blueberry juice (or grape juice for deeper color)
- 1 cup lemon-lime soda (or sparkling water)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (for brightness)
- 1 tsp edible glitter (blue or purple)
- Ice cubes
- 2 oz vodka or gin (per serving, optional for cocktail twist)
- 2 tbsp coarse sugar or sanding sugar (for rim)
- A few drops of purple/blue food coloring (optional for rim sugar)
- 1 cup fresh blueberries (for garnish)
Instructions
- Dip glass rims in lemon juice, then into coarse sugar (tinted purple/blue if desired).
- In a shaker or large pitcher, combine blueberry juice, lemon juice, and edible glitter. Stir or shake until glitter is fully dispersed.
- Fill glasses with ice cubes.
- Pour in the blueberry glitter mix, leaving space at the top.
- Slowly top with lemon-lime soda to create a fizzy layered effect.
- Add fresh blueberries on top or skewer them for a garnish.
Notes
- This drink can be made as a mocktail or cocktail.
- Adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of lemon-lime soda.
- For a more vibrant color, use grape juice instead of blueberry juice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg