Strawberry Cotton Candy Drink
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Strawberry Cotton Candy Drink
Description
The Strawberry Cotton Candy Drink mixes fresh pineapple juice, lemonade, strawberry soda, and club soda to create a layered fruity and fizzy flavor. The inclusion of pink luster dust gives the drink a bright shimmer, enhancing its visual appeal. A piece of cotton candy wrapped around the luster dust is dropped into the glass, dissolving as it stirs, sweetening and adding a playful texture contrast.
Garnished with strawberry and pineapple wedges, this drink offers a festive appearance suitable for parties and special occasions. The lemon and pineapple juices balance the sweetness from the cotton candy and strawberry soda, while the club soda keeps the drink light and bubbly.
Adjusting the amount of lemonade or soda allows customization of sweetness to taste. Serving with a colorful straw or swizzle stick encourages stirring to redistribute the shimmering effect. Cotton candy bombs can also be served on the side for guests to add more sugar and shimmer during the event. Adding the cotton candy before the ice helps it dissolve more evenly.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- 5 ounces lemonade
- 4 ounces strawberry soda
- 3 ounces club soda
- ¼ tsp Luster dust pink
- 1 piece cotton candy pink
- ice
- strawberry for garnish, wedge
- pineapple for garnish, wedge
Instructions
- Combine pineapple juice, lemonade, and sodas in 20 ounce glass.
- Add the luster dust to the center of the piece of cotton candy and fold the cotton candy around the dust creating a ball (bomb.)
- Drop bomb into drink and stir.
- Top glass off with ice then garnish strawberry and pineapple wedge.
Notes
- Use pink luster dust for a stronger shimmer and color effect; pearl dust is less effective.
- Adjust lemonade and soda ratios to control sweetness—more lemonade for sweeter, more soda for lighter taste.
- Serve with a colorful straw or swizzle stick to keep the shimmer stirred throughout the drink.
- Offer extra cotton candy bombs on the side for guests to add as desired during serving.
- Add the cotton candy bomb before the ice to help it dissolve smoothly.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 120
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 152kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 39mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.