Ever tried a classic Blue Lagoon cocktail? Well, meet the non-alcoholic version: the Blue Lagoon Mocktail. A bit less sweet, a bit more sour, and with a bitter touch - and just as pretty and refreshing as the original.
Best of all? You can make this beautiful blue mocktail in just 2 minutes with lemon, sprite & blue food coloring.
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Why you will love this recipe
- It's quick - two minutes, tops!
- It's easy - just muddle, mix, and top with sprite
- It uses simple ingredients - just grab a can of sprite, a lemon, some ice and some blue food coloring (or even skip it)
- It's refreshing and well balanced in flavor - sweet, but with a hint of bitterness, and then a good dose of lemony acidity to balance it out
- No special equipment needed - a muddler helps, but I'll share my trick for if you don't have one
- Works for almost any theme party - just switch the blue food coloring for a color that works with your theme
What you need to make it
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Blue food coloring can be skipped entirely or switched for another color. It can also be swapped for blue curaçao syrup, which makes it a bit sweeter. Use 1 teaspoon of the syrup for one mocktail.
- Sprite can be switched for any lemon/lime soda or lemonade
- Fresh lemon juice can be swapped for fresh lime juice
How to make it
- Place lemon rind & lemon juice in a glass
- Mash together using a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon, to release the bitter oils from the lemon rind
- Add blue food coloring and stir
- Add ice and fill up with sprite
- Decorate with a slice of lemon and a straw
Tips & tricks
- Use a potato peeler to peel the rind of the lemon (you can also use a small knife)
- A muddler is great to have, but the handle of a wooden spoon works almost as well
- Make it less bitter by using less lemon rind or skipping it entirely
- Make it less sour by adding less lemon juice
- Make a large batch for a crowd and serve in a pitcher or punch bowl
- Change the color to match the theme of your party (why not make a green Grinch Punch for Christmas??)
Recipe FAQ
You can make this halfway in advance. Muddle the lemon rind with lemon and add the blue food coloring. Then add ice and sprite just before serving.
Traditionally, a Blue Lagoon is served in a highball glass, like the one I used for these pictures, so that's how I serve the mocktail version as well. It also looks very good in a hurricane glass.
This version is made from lemon juice, a bit of lemon rind, Sprite, and blue food coloring.
It's sweet and sour, with lots of citrus flavor and a slight bitter touch from the lemon rind. It's utterly refreshing, and delicious!
More quick & easy classic mocktails
Love quick & easy mocktail versions of the classics, like this Blue Lagoon Mocktail? Then check out these delicious options:
Or head to the mocktail library to find your new favorite!
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Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ lemon
- 2 drops blue food coloring optional
- ⅔ cups sprite
To serve
- ice
- 1 lemon slice optional
- 1 straw optional
Instructions
- Peel the rind of the lemon with a potato peeler or small knife, and squeeze out the juice.
- Place the rind and lemon juice in a highball glass and mash together using the muddler, to release the oils from the rind.
- Add in the blue food coloring and mix.
- Add in ice cubes and fill up with sprite. Garnish with a slice of lemon and a straw. Serve immediately!
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Notes
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Blue food coloring can be skipped entirely or switched for another color. It can also be swapped for blue curacao syrup, which makes it a bit sweeter. Use 1 teaspoon of the syrup for one mocktail.
- Sprite can be switched for any lemon/lime soda
Tips & tricks
- Use a potato peeler to peel the rind of the lemon (you can also use a small knife)
- A muddler is great to have, but the handle of a wooden spoon works almost as well
- Make it less bitter by using less lemon rind or skipping it entirely
- Make it less sour by adding less lemon juice
- Change the color to match the theme of your party
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
Leonard
Can I use lemonade instead of Sprite? Does lemonade, lemon juice, and a lemon flavored energy drink go together for this drink?
Emmeline Kemperyd
Hi Leonard! I haven't tried it with lemonade myself, but it sounds like it would work. I'd add some sparkling water too to still get the bubbles (or a carbonated lemon flavored energy drink :)). As for an energy drink, just make sure it doesn't have too much of a strange aftertaste - in my experience some of them tend to have this. Let me know how it turns out!
Pavani
This sounds like the perfect drink for teetotaler like me. LOVE that color, makes the drink look so fancy, even it's so simple to make. Thanks for sharing - pinned to try soon.
Emmeline Kemperyd
Thank you Pavani! SO happy you liked it and yes that color is my favorite thing about it as well 🙂
Kathryn
Ooooh this sounds like the most perfect cocktail for summertime! Looks so refreshing!
Emmeline Kemperyd
Thank you Kathryn!
Jacqueline Meldrum
I'm going to make this for my son to cheer him up. Staying in is starting to get him down. Thanks for the easy recipe.
Emmeline Kemperyd
Great idea! Let me know how he likes it!
Biana
This mocktail looks so fun and perfect for summer!
Emmeline Kemperyd
Thank you Biana!
Charla
As a non drinker mocktails are so appealing to me. Thank you for a great alternative and we have the same glasses btw!!
Emmeline Kemperyd
Oh, yes they are so cute so I'm not surprised! Great taste 😉