Sonic Ocean Water Recipe (2024)

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This Sonic Ocean Water recipe is a must have for summer! Sprite or 7Up mixed with coconut extract for the perfect tropical mocktail! A little bit of food dye and some fish gummies really make it look like ocean water!

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Originally posted August 8, 2013. Updated April 21, 2021.

What’s your go-to Sonic drink?

I’m a vanilla Diet co*ke girl most days but every once in awhile I crave an Ocean Water. Especially during summer because it just tastes like something you should be drinking on a beach.

What Is Sonic’s Ocean Water?

If you’ve never had Ocean Water, it’s a bubbly coconut lime drink that you can order at the fast-food chain Sonic. It is delicious and tastes like summer in a cup!

There’s no caffeine in it and you can even get a diet version if you ask for Sprite Zero instead of regular Sprite!

For this at home version, you can also use Sprite Zero or Diet 7Up to make it lower calorie.

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Ingredients

  • Water – this recipe starts by making a simple sugar syrup.
  • Granulated sugar – this is going in the simple sugar syrup.
  • Coconut flavoring – this is going to give the Ocean Water that tropical flavor that you love! You can find it in the baking aisle of your grocery store with all of the other extracts.
  • Blue food coloring – this is, of course, going to make the drink blue and look like the ocean.
  • Lemon lime soda – 7Up, Sprite, or any other lemon lime soda. Feel free to use the diet version, too!
  • Swedish Fish – not required but aren’t they cute?!

Instructions

  • Make simple syrup. Combine water and sugar in a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave for about 1 minute. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Make Ocean Water. Pour the sugar mixture into a pitcher. Add coconut extract, foot coloring, and soda. Stir to combine.
  • Serve. Pour over ice with Swedish fish gummy candies!
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How Long Is Ocean Water Good For?

This drink is best as soon as it’s made. Because it’s made with carbonated soda, the bubbles will start to go away as soon as you make it.

If you need to make it ahead, you can make the sugar water syrup and store it in the fridge until you are ready to serve it.

Storing Leftovers

If you do have leftovers, I suggest putting it in a bottle with a lid so that it keeps the carbonatio in as much as possible. It should last a day or 2 if you store it like that.

How To Make It a co*cktail

If you are serving this to adults, skip the coconut extract and add a shot of coconut rum to each glass!

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Yield: 4 servings

Ocean Water

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This Sonic Ocean Water recipe is a must have for summer! Sprite or 7Up mixed with coconut extract for the perfect tropical mocktail! A little bit of food dye and some fish gummies really make it look like ocean water!

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 3 drops blue food coloring
  • 2 12 ounce cans lemon-lime soda

Instructions

  1. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine water and sugar. Heat in microwave for about 1 minutes. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
  2. Pour the sugar mixture into a pitcher. Add coconut extract, food coloring, and soda. Stir to combine. Enjoy over ice.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 114Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 20mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 0gSugar: 29gProtein: 0g

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  1. mali says

    Planning to make for my daughter’s birthday. For the kids allergic to nuts & cocount, is the coconut flavoring just synthetic and won’t be an allergen? thanks

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  2. Alina says

    Sonic Ocean Water Recipe (9)
    It looks so yummy! I love the step-by-step instructions, making it an easy recipe to follow!

    Reply

  3. Olga says

    Sonic Ocean Water Recipe (10)
    Amanda, this ocean water looks amazing! I can’t wait to make it!

    Reply

  4. Maddycake says

    If you really want to celebrate shark week next time or just a super fun gross out..take a shot of red raspberry syrup and pour it in your drink with the blue and white gummy sharks in it they sell and Swedish fish for a bloody fantastic shark attack that’s easy on the palate and very cool to watch!! Once you stir in the “blood” completely it will turn your drink a dark purple just an FYI. Happy fishing :)

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  5. Smith says

    Wow! I like the color of the drink and idea of fish inside. I am gonna make this for my partner right now. Thanks in advance:-)

    Reply

  6. Ariel says

    My little siblings will love this! Thanks for the idea!

    Reply

  7. Amanda says

    How much does this recipe make?

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  8. Amy says

    What would the measurements be for a 3.5 gallon dispenser? I want to make this for my daughters bday party

    Reply

  9. V. says

    Perfect refreshing summer drink to toast the start of Shark Week — tomorrow! I recently featured it in my collection of kid-friendly ways to celebrate Shark Week on my blog. Please stop by to see at http://www.createdbyv.com/shark-week-with-kids. Thanks for sharing such an easy and delicious drink!

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  10. Di says

    Silly question… but can you just add blue food coloring to the Sprite?? Does the sugar/water/extract do anything other than make it a little sweeter?

    Reply

  11. Jessica says

    I absolutely LOVE Sonic’s ocean water, so I was very happy when i found this. I made a large batch for our Talk Like a Pirate Day at work. Although it ended up being a bit on the sweeter side. So in the Second batch I made I used 1 TBS of sugar 2 TBS of water and it was AMAZING!

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  12. Sarah says

    I love this drink because i love the ocean and the taste

    Reply

  13. Donna says

    I love this idea! Going to make it for my little guests next week! Wondering – how about finding ice cube trays in the shape of fish, then adding orange food coloring to the water. Voila! Goldfish!

    Reply

    • Sharona says

      IKEA had them…not sure if they still do.

      Reply

  14. Lisa says

    They use sprite as the base soda just FYI. My husband runs 2 sonics and is hoping to open another soon

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  15. Tammy king says

    I made this tonight and it tastes just like Sonics ocean water. It is easy too make. You just need to quad dripple the recipe if making for a party.

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    • amanda says

      Awesome, so glad you enjoyed it! I’m totally craving it now!

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FAQs

How to make Sonic Ocean Water Jello? ›

You can enjoy your favorite Sonic Drink in form of Jello. Its super easy to make, just stir gelatin mix with 1 1/2 cup of boiling water, then stir in 1 1/2 cup of cold water and refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm and then enjoy. Perfect to create Jello shots, molds and much more.

What is ocean water made of? ›

The two most common elements in sea water, after oxygen and hydrogen, are sodium and chloride. Sodium and chloride combine to form what we know as table salt. Sea water salinity is expressed as a ratio of salt (in grams) to liter of water, It is written parts per thousand (ppt).

What is in the ocean water at Sonic? ›

Okay, I'm getting a little bit ahead of myself – you're probably wondering “Karli, what is ocean water at Sonic.” Well, I'm delighted to be the one to tell you. 'Ocean water' is a mixture of blue coconutty deliciousness combined with our old favorite, sprite.

Is Blue coconut Slush the same as ocean water? ›

Is Sonic Ocean Water the same as blue coconut? No, these two drinks are not the same. Blue Coconut is a blended slush drink made with crunchy coconut flakes.

How is ocean water made from Sonic? ›

ingredients
  1. 3 tablespoons water.
  2. 3 tablespoons sugar.
  3. 1 teaspoon artificial coconut extract.
  4. 2 drops blue food coloring.
  5. 2 (12 ounce) cans Sprite.
  6. ice.

How do you make ocean water gelatin? ›

Basic Directions: Add 1-1/2 cups boiling water to package contents; stir until completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1-1/2 cups cold water. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours. Makes 6 (1/2 - cup) servings.

What flavor is Sonic's ocean water? ›

Our signature Ocean Water is sweet and refreshing with the hint of Blue Coconut flavor, served over SONIC's famous ice.

What 3 things make up ocean water? ›

complex mixture of 96.5 percent water, 2.5 percent salts, and smaller amounts of other substances, including dissolved inorganic and organic materials, particulates, Seawater constitutes a rich source of various commercially important chemical elements.

How do you recreate ocean water? ›

The average salinity of ocean water is 35 ppt.
  1. Weigh 35 g of salt.
  2. Add the salt to a beaker and add fresh water until the total mass is 1,000 g.
  3. Stir with a stirring rod until all the salt is dissolved.

Does Sonic Ocean water have coconut in it? ›

Probably not. Sonic Ocean Water can be imitated by using imitation coconut flavor, so it is likely that Sonic uses it too, because it is inexpensive, and the flavor is strong. Natural coconut flavoring is much more subtle.

What is mermaid water at Sonic? ›

“Mermaid water.” “Can confirm that Sonic mermaid water is THE drink of the summer,” writes Stephanie in the text overlaying the video. “44oz of water with sugar free raspberry and peach syrup with cut up lemons and strawberries.”

What is a dirty Dr Pepper at Sonic? ›

Here's a list of Sonic dirty drinks you can order by adding the “Make it Dirty” option: Dr Pepper® Dirty: Add coconut, cream, and lime. Fanta® Orange Dirty: Mix in coconut, cream, and lime.

Does Sonic have dirty soda? ›

Sonic doesn't make it dirty any more! The make it dirty option is no longer on their menu. What's your favorite flavor mix-ins for your Sonic drink?

How do you order mermaid water at Sonic? ›

✨How to order✨: Large Water, sugar free peach and raspberry syrup, lemon slices, and strawberry fruit!

What is ocean water slush made of? ›

Combine water and sugar in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 45 seconds, then stir until the sugar is dissolved. Pour into a pitcher and add Sprite, coconut extract, and 3–4 drops of food coloring. Mix well. Add ice right before serving.

How to make water Jello? ›

Bring one cup of water to a boil and mix with the Jello package contents immediately, stir until completely dissolved. Place mixture into the fridge for 20 minutes. Pull out mixture and add in one cup of sparkling water and stir. Place mixture back into the fridge for 1-2 hours, or until completely set.

What does ocean water Jello taste like? ›

It does not taste like ocean water from sonic. just tastes like blue.

How much water do you add to Jello? ›

The easiest way to make jello is to use a powdered mix. Whisk together 1 cup of hot water with 1 packet of jello in a large bowl. Add 1 cup of cold water to the mixture and whisk it in. Pour the mixture into a jello mold and add some fruit, if desired.

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