Description
Recreate your favorite Sonic summer drinks at home with this easy customization guide. Learn how to mix fruity syrups, fresh fruit, and chilled bases to craft the perfect cool beverage. Healthier, cheaper, and endlessly customizable—perfect for any summer day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz base liquid (lemonade, Sprite/7UP, club soda, or sweet tea)
- 1–2 tbsp flavored syrup (cherry, vanilla, coconut, blue raspberry, watermelon)
- Fresh fruit (lemons, limes, strawberries, pineapple chunks)
- Optional: cream or vanilla ice cream
- Crushed or cubed ice
- Garnishes: mint leaves, fruit slices, colorful straws
Instructions
- Choose your base. Pour 12 oz of chilled lemonade, Sprite, or sweet tea into a glass.
- Add flavor syrup. Mix in 1–2 tablespoons of your favorite syrup. Adjust to taste.
- Mix in fresh fruit. Add sliced or muddled fruit such as strawberries or pineapples.
- Add ice. Use crushed ice for slushes or cubed for standard cold drinks.
- Blend or stir. Blend for slushy texture or stir gently for regular drinks.
- Garnish and serve. Add mint, fruit slices, or a cherry on top.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 120-250
- Sugar: 20-35g
- Sodium: 10-30mg
- Fat: 0-5g
- Saturated Fat: 0-3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0-2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30-45g
- Fiber: 1-2g
- Protein: 0-2g
- Cholesterol: 0-10mg