These mermaid lemonade mocktail drinks are just what you need for any mermaid party, girls’ night in, or brunch you have coming up! This gorgeous layered drink looks the part and tastes so delicious!
Our Favorite Mermaid Lemonade Mocktail
Have you ever made a recipe that just instantly becomes a family favorite and you find yourself making any excuse to make it? That’s what happened with this mermaid lemonade mocktail recipe!
First of all, these mocktails are so beautiful! The layers of dark blue sweet syrup and homemade pineapple lemonade looked amazing at my daughter’s mermaid party alongside her Mermaid Rice Krispy Treats and other snacks.
And second, we can’t stop making these mermaid lemonade mocktail drinks because they are so good! It’s the perfect blend of sweet and sour and makes the best cold summer drink.
The next time you have a party, get-together, or just a night in, you’ll have to try this delicious lemonade drink!
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Mermaid Lemonade Mocktail Recipe
Whether it’s for a mermaid themed party or just for fun, these mermaid lemonade mocktail drinks will blow you away!
Ingredients
For The Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Electric blue gel food coloring
For The Pineapple Lemonade
- 9-10 lemons
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups boiling water
- 5 cups cold water
- ½ cup pineapple juice
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How to Make a Mermaid Lemonade Mocktail
Don’t forget to download the full printable recipe below so you can print it out and use it whenever you feel like making this delicious recipe!
- To make your mermaid lemonade mocktail, start by making your syrup.
- Add the 1 cup of water and 1 cup of granulated sugar to a medium-sized saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and continue stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- When the sugar is dissolved completely, remove the saucepan from the heat and add about 3-4 drops of gel food coloring until you have a deep blue color.
- Place the syrup in the fridge to cool completely.
- To make the lemonade, add 2 cups of boiling water and 1 cup of sugar to another saucepan and bring it to a boil.
- Stir the syrup mixture until the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and while it cools you can begin juicing your lemons.
- Juice all of the lemons and add the juice to a large pitcher.
- Add the pineapple juice, 5 cups of cold water, and cooled uncolored syrup to the pitcher.
- Stir the lemonade mixture to combine and place in the fridge to chill.
- When the mixtures are both completely chilled, pour the lemonade into some glasses about ¾ of the way full.
- Slowly pour the blue syrup into the lemonade to create an ombre look.
- When you are ready to serve the drinks, stir the lemonade and syrup together and enjoy!
Tips Tricks and FAQs
- I always leave this drink separated for looks, but of course you want it stirred together when you drink it so you have the perfect mix of sweet and sour. If you are serving these at a party, you may want to place a decorative spoon in each glass so people know to stir before they drink!
- It’s tempting to get impatient with the syrups and take them off the heat early, but you need to make sure that all the sugar is 100% dissolved before taking the mixture off the heat. If the sugar doesn’t dissolve, you’ll have a grainy mocktail instead of a smooth sweet mocktail!
- For the pinterest-perfect look, you’ll want to have some lovely square ice cubes in each glass. I love my square ice silicone mold because the ice pops out great and the perfect cubes just look so cute in any cold drink!
Storage
I wouldn’t suggest storing these drinks after pouring them, but you can store the syrup and the lemonade separately for up to 3 days in the fridge. Just make sure everything is in a sealed container!
You can also freeze your lemonade or syrup into ice cubes and pop them into a bag in the freezer for up to 4 months. They work great when added into smoothies and other frozen drinks.
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Mermaid Lemonade Mocktail
These mermaid lemonade mocktail drinks are just what you need for any mermaid party, girls’ night in, or brunch you have coming up! This gorgeous layered drink looks the part and tastes so delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Electric blue gel food coloring
- 9-10 lemons
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups boiling water
- 5 cups cold water
- ½ cup pineapple juice
Instructions
- To make your mermaid lemonade mocktail, start by making your syrup.
- Add the 1 cup of water and 1 cup of granulated sugar to a medium-sized saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and continue stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- When the sugar is dissolved completely, remove the saucepan from the heat and add about 3-4 drops of gel food coloring until you have a deep blue color.
- Place the syrup in the fridge to cool completely.
- To make the lemonade, add 2 cups of boiling water and 1 cup of sugar to another saucepan and bring it to a boil.
- Stir the syrup mixture until the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and while it cools you can begin juicing your lemons.
- Juice all of the lemons and add the juice to a large pitcher.
- Add the pineapple juice, 5 cups of cold water, and cooled uncolored syrup to the pitcher.
- Stir the lemonade mixture to combine and place in the fridge to chill.
- When the mixtures are both completely chilled, pour the lemonade into some glasses about ¾ of the way full.
- Slowly pour the blue syrup into the lemonade to create an ombre look.
- When you are ready to serve the drinks, stir the lemonade and syrup together and enjoy!
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