July 4th Blue Pop (Printable Version)

# What You'll Need:

01 - 1 oz blue raspberry syrup or blue sports beverage

02 - 1 oz raspberry syrup or plain raspberry juice

03 - 1 oz coconut cream or coconut water

04 - 2 oz fizzy lemon-lime drink

05 - ½ oz tangy mixer or mix of equal lemon juice and sugar syrup

06 - Ice cubes

07 - Fluffy cream

08 - Blue sugar crystals, for edge coating or topping

01 - Wet the edge of your fancy glass with a bit of water or lemon. Roll it in blue sugar crystals until coated. Put it aside.

02 - Fill your cocktail mixer with ice, then pour in your blue raspberry stuff, regular raspberry liquid, coconut drink, and that tangy mixer.

03 - Give everything a strong shake for about 10-15 seconds till it's nice and cold and all mixed up.

04 - Dump the bright blue mix into your sugar-rimmed glass with fresh ice, or go fancy without ice in a martini glass if you want.

05 - Pour some lemon-lime soda on top to make it bubbly and bring out all the tastes.

06 - Top with a big swirl of fluffy cream and sprinkle some blue sugar on top for that real 'Papa Smurf' look.

07 - Best when you sip it right away while it's cold and looks awesome.

01 - If you want a deeper blue color, just add a tiny bit of blue food dye when your syrup isn't blue enough.

02 - Keep everything cold in your fridge before mixing for an extra refreshing sip.

03 - Try using those see-through ice chunks for a fancier look that won't make your blue drink cloudy.

04 - Want more fruity flavor? Smash a few raspberries at the bottom of your glass first.

05 - Having friends over? Just double or triple everything and add a whole bottle of soda with dollops of cream on top.

06 - For a thicker, creamier drink, go with coconut cream instead of the water version.