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. margaux says

    Sonic Ocean Water Recipe (11)
    It was pretty good, although the sugar water did nothing

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  5. 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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  6. 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

  7. Ariel says

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

    Reply

  8. Amanda says

    How much does this recipe make?

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  9. Amy says

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

    Reply

  10. 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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  11. 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

  12. 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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  13. Sarah says

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

    Reply

  14. 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

  15. Lisa says

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

    Reply

  16. 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.

    Reply

    • amanda says

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

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FAQs

What is Sonic's ocean water made of? ›

Sonic Ocean Water is a quick and easy summer drink that has quickly become my go to favorite. It's a copycat recipe from Sonic. It's made with lemon-lime soda (Sprite), simple syrup (sugar + water) and coconut extract and a little festive touch of blue food coloring (highly recommend) and a cherry on top!

Is Sonic ocean water the same as blue coconut? ›

So, HAPPY SUMMER, you need to try this ocean water drink! 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.

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 Sonic mermaid water? ›

I came to Sonic to try the mermaid water. Okay, so if you aren't familiar, the mermaid water is just water. And then you add. Oh, she added 3 syrups. So she added strawberry, peach, and raspberry syrup.

What is the flavor of ocean water at Sonic? ›

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

What alcohol is good in Sonic ocean water? ›

Adding an adult twist on Sonic Drive-In's summertime classic, the ocean water co*cktail is a refreshing, Caribbean-inspired drink guaranteed to satisfy on a hot summer day. Made with coconut water, pineapple juice, blue Curaçao, and coconut rum, it brings the beach to you with each sip, no matter where you are.

Does Sonic ocean water have soda in it? ›

Does Ocean Water have soda in it? Yes – the base of this drink is lemon lime soda. It's a fizzy drink with a hint of coconut flavour and a few drops of blue food colouring.

Is Sonic ocean water Blue Raspberry? ›

It's likely that customers assume Ocean Water gets its signature flavor from blue raspberry Powerade, given that it's one of the drink bases Sonic uses pretty frequently. But a Sonic employee revealed in a viral TikTok video that it comes from blue coconut syrup.

Does Sonic ocean water have aspartame? ›

Contains low calorie sweeteners: Aspartame and ...

Low calorie sweeteners were designed to impart a sweet taste without the calories or glucose effects of sugar.

What is in a Pink Lady at Sonic? ›

Composition: According to a Facebook reel by Sonic Drive-In, this drink is a delightful blend of Sprite, vanilla syrup, cherry syrup, and sweet cream. Each ingredient adds a unique flavor to it, resulting in a beverage that is fizzy, creamy, and sweetly satisfying.

Does Sonic ocean water have sugar? ›

Sonic Ocean Water Singles to Go Powdered Drink Mix, Sugar-free, Caffeine-free, & Non-Carbonated Powder Beverages, Convenient and Portable Water Enhancer 2 Boxes, 6 Sachet per Box - 12 Total Servings.

How to order mermaid water at Sonic? ›

✨How to order✨: Large Water, sugar free peach and raspberry syrup, lemon slices, and strawberry fruit! Shoutout to Stephanie on TikTok for the recommendation!

What is Sonic Splash? ›

Sonic Splash sodas are made to order to guests' taste specifications, starting with sparkling filtered water and infused with a selection of real fruit or fruit flavors.

What is a Sonic splash drink? ›

The drinks are made by adding flavorings that Sonic already carries to carbonated water, and have between zero and 50 calories per 8-ounce serving. The Sunshine Berry and Hawaiian Wave flavors also contain pieces of strawberry and pineapple, respectively. “It's kind of fun,” Sonic spokesman Patrick Lenow said.

Can you get flavored water at Sonic? ›

“Sonic water brings me so much joy,” she says. “The flavored water is a fun trick to get more water in. I found myself on WaterTok and had to give it a try myself.” “I love the sugar-free flavors,” Foster adds.

What brand of water does Sonic use? ›

Sonic started using the name Ocean Water in 1982 (assumedly when the drink was officially added to the menu) and went on to trademark it in 1996, likely due to its growing popularity.

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