 Last Tuesday my husbands grandparents wanted to meet for dinner, so we went to there favorite spot, Friendly's. Not going to lie, ever since last year when Friendly's re-did there menu & got rid of my Asian Chicken Salad I just absolutely loved, I haven't really been a fan of the place, so I really wasn't looking forward to dinner lol. But my opinion totally changed the second I read the kids menu looking for a meal for my daughter and saw, Sharks In The Water!  This had to be the coolest drink I had ever seen on a kids menu and I totally had to order it, FOR MYSELF lol. Best decision I ever had too because it was beyond delicious! I went home that night searching the interwebs for a copycat recipe, only to find out that Friendly's uses a Blue Raspberry Sprite, which does't really exist :-/ The restaurant has one of those fancy Coke machines where you can pour syrup into soda & that's how they get Blue Raspberry :-/ I did however find out that Blue Mountain Dew exist so this weekend I went and bought supplies to make Sharks In The Water using blue dew, which is a fantastic alternative & I will so be making these again for pool parties, but the blue raspberry sprite at Friendly's is definitely better. Just wish I would of discovered these afew days sooner because these would of made the most epic Shark week drinks! Hope you enjoy :):)     Step 3 will make the drink turn purple, but Friendly's does give you a shot of grenadine next to your blue drink to pour in when you're ready to drink, and it totally makes the drink! Do not skip this step if you want the tastiest drink ever ;-) 
71 Comments
7/12/2015 08:54:37 pm
What a cool drink, love the color and the creativity specially now that sharks are so popular =)
robin masshole mommy
7/12/2015 10:53:57 pm
What a cute idea! My kids would LOVE these. My little man loves Shirley Temple's,so I already know he loves grenadine! 7/13/2015 01:22:28 am
All of the Friendly's restaurants around me closed :( My kids used to love those fun drinks when we would go. This looks so fun and yummy!
Erinn Sluka
7/13/2015 06:04:50 am
My son would love a drink like this. So fun 7/13/2015 07:20:02 am
These would be so much fun to make for the kids and for pool parties. I've never seen any blue dew around here but I'm going to find out if there is any. 7/13/2015 09:52:24 am
Well, this is just about the cutest cocktail I've ever seen. I love it! 7/13/2015 10:02:10 am
Wow, I have not been to Friendly's since I was a kid, when I lived in NJ! I don't think we have any down here in South Florida. This drink is adorable! 7/13/2015 12:31:26 pm
What a fun drink! My kids would love it. It would be perfect for a beach-themed party too! 7/13/2015 03:14:20 pm
You gave me a great idea. We're attending a Sharknado 3 party this month and I simply MUST find these shark gummies for this! I could put them in blue jello or some sort of fun treat to share. 7/13/2015 04:24:27 pm
Oh wow! This looks so awesome! I bet these taste delicious! And they are so super cool looking. 7/13/2015 04:41:31 pm
These are totally perfect for Shark Week fun! My husband has an irrational fear of sharks and these would be hilarious to serve up! 7/13/2015 05:34:36 pm
That is too cool! I have totally got to make that for myself and my grandkids. They will love it and I'll be the greatest NaNee ever!!!! hahahaha Thanks for sharing.
krystalskitsch
7/13/2015 06:42:18 pm
the perfect sharky drink! love that there is mountain dew. what a fun taste. 7/13/2015 07:47:00 pm
What a fun drink that would appeal to children of all ages! I LOVE Shark week and always look forward to learning something new! Great recipe!
Ron
7/13/2015 07:47:17 pm
What an amazing cool drink! You really copied the Friendly's version really well. 7/13/2015 07:49:37 pm
I love that Friendly's uses blue raspberry sprite! I would add some Tanqueray to mine, you know, for FLAVOR, wink, wink, yeah that's the ticket, flavor! LOL :-) 7/13/2015 10:16:28 pm
My kids will love this yummy drink. I can't wait to make this for them.
Annemarie
7/13/2015 11:08:44 pm
I can just imagine the amazed look of the kids when they see their drink change color. Definitely a great drink for kids to enjoy in the hot summer.
Elizabeth O.
7/14/2015 02:24:03 am
This is so cool! This is going to be a hit at any party. Gotta try this.
Rosey
7/14/2015 03:49:26 am
Well that's fun. It goes with summer for sure, and makes me want to go to the beach. I love to go to the beach. ;) 7/14/2015 04:22:12 am
This drink sounds awesome. You can also use sonics recipe for ocean water. They use sprite and blue coconut syrup. 7/14/2015 05:16:10 am
That looks amazing. I can see myself making these for my friends on the beach. :P 7/14/2015 07:03:42 am
This is such a creative drink! This would be great to serve the parties or even just for fun any time! 7/14/2015 07:11:52 am
This looks so yummy! Can't wait to try it out with my toddler who just LOVES sharks!! <3 Christine, The Choosy Mommy, www.choosykids.blogspot.com 7/14/2015 07:13:23 am
So cute! I don't know what grenadine is, or what it tastes like.. but I'm guessing it's not alcohol since it's on the kids menu? 7/14/2015 07:50:28 am
What better way to entertain on Shark Week than to serve a blue drink with sharks in it. This looks delicious.
Rebecca Swenor
7/14/2015 08:25:20 am
This is one drink I will be making this summer indeed. I totally love the idea of using the gummy sharks which makes it so cute. My family is totally a Mountain Dew family. Thanks for sharing. 7/14/2015 10:22:54 am
I could totally see this at one of those beach resorts, what a super unique and fun idea! 7/14/2015 11:55:51 am
This is a great shark week drink. ..I'll have to attempt this next year!
Ann B
7/14/2015 02:42:13 pm
This is a fantastic drink idea. My friends little boy is obsessed with sharks. This would be perfect for his birthday party.
Perry P.
7/14/2015 02:57:36 pm
What a cool drink. My kids would love it!
sharon phillips
7/14/2015 03:33:30 pm
This is a really cute idea for a drink. I am sure kids would love it. Going to have to try it for a birthday party. 7/14/2015 04:09:35 pm
Good thing there's a blue mountain dew that gave the sea color in the drink. This one's easy to follow and looks really tasty too. 7/14/2015 06:36:15 pm
oh omg how cool is that, I am totally loving that drink and happy to try it out.
Bernadette C
7/14/2015 07:06:44 pm
These are cute! Love the color...and the sharks :)
Ron
7/14/2015 11:32:36 pm
Really love this drink. Truly awesome. Hope I can copy this one.
R U S S
7/15/2015 12:50:07 am
That drink is pretty creative. I would have ordered it myself.
Bonnie Gowen
7/15/2015 01:20:23 am
That drink look so awesome and pretty yummy. I would love this too along with my kiddos of course. =) 7/15/2015 01:10:04 pm
Ooh! How much fun is that? I love the color blue. It looks so inviting and refreshing! 7/16/2015 04:37:55 pm
This looks and sounds delicious, I think my kids would have a ball with these at our next picnic. 7/20/2015 04:36:31 am
This is such a cute drink and perfect for summer! I will totally be giving this a shot! Leave a Reply. |
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