Shark Attack Cocktail
A super easy and fun drink to celebrate Shark Week! Take the plunge and whip up this kid friendly Shark Attack Cocktail complete with toy shark that’s filled with “blood.” A great way to have a little fun with your little shark lovers.Ā
Sunday was the start of my son’s favorite week of the year…..Shark Week! Ā If you don’t know what Shark Week is, it’s kind of a cult favorite on Discovery Channel. Ā We’ve been watching it for a few years not, my son is obsessed with all types of wildlife but mainly those that shed blood. Having raised a girl first, this is a bit weird and, honestly, a little frightening. Ā I’ve been searching “Sharks jumping out of water”, “Shark Attacks”, “Daddy Sharks”, “Sharks Feeding”, etc. on YouTube for years now. Ā I’m done. Ā This week all I need to do it turn on Discovery Channel and they’ll have it covered for me 24/7 for the whole week. Plus, we all learn something from it. Ā And we got to make this cool Shark Attack Cocktail to kick off the week in our very first LIVE Facebook video!
The Shark Attack Cocktail is a virgin drink that was inspired by one my little guy had when we visited The Crab House in New Jersey at the beginning of the summer. Their version was, basically, lemon-lime soda in a clear cup with a plastic shark stuck inside. The shark was filled with grenadine….blood to the little guy….and he was so thrilled to dump it into the drink. Fun, thrilling and totally fit for summer. Ā He loved it! Ā And then bounced off the walls for the remainder of the day. Which was cool because the restaurant is bay front, totally kid-friendly and has a totally cool vibe that makes you never want to leave. If you’re ever in the area, you should definitely check it out.
For our version of the Shark Attack Cocktail, we added a bit of blue food coloring just to make it a bit more fun. We also tossed in a few swedish fish and a “life preserver”…which totally didn’t preserve life because the shark is filled with blood. If you want to make this an adult cocktail feel free to add your favorite booze of choice….I’m a vodka girl myself.
Your kids will go nuts over this Shark Week favorite and the best part is, they can make it almost by themselves. And if you feel the drink is too sweet for yourself you’ll love this fruity mint julep or stick with an old standby but coastal inspired bloody mary.
Get the Recipe: Shark Attack Cocktail
Ingredients
- ice
- 12 ounces lemon-lime soda
- blue food coloring
- 4 ounces grenadine syrup
- swedish fish
- candy peach rings
- 2 hollow sharks, I found mine on Amazon
Instructions
- Fill two glassed halfway with ice.
- Add a couple drops of blue food coloring and fill with soda approximately 1 inch from the top of the glass.
- Add swedish fish and one peach ring to the drink.
- Fill each shark with grenadine syrup and add to the glass.
- Serve immediately.
17 Comments on “Shark Attack Cocktail”
This is too dang cute! My family is obsessed with shark week, so I need to make this for them, they will love it!
My girls are totally the opposite about sharks, though I have a feeling they would love the heck out of these mocktails. So creative and I love your additions of the fish and life preservers.
My son watched your facebook video with me and is insisting I make this for him š
OMG! These are so fun for Shark weekā¦or even a pool party or beach themed birthday! Love it!
this is the MOST fun drink I have ever seen!!
This is the cutest idea!! I personally hate sharks haha, but you have presented these in such a cute way that even I want to try them!
We love Shark Week! My boys would have so much fun with this mocktail.
Ahahaha these are perfect and the grenadine syrup in the sharks mouth! haha. I can never get Thomas to watch Shark Week with me! I need to come to your place!
Oh my gosh, this is just the coolest thing ever. We literally just got back from seeing The Shallows. It was really good. I think I need to make this and go see it again. Ha.
Any chance you could share the link to where you found these sharks? I tried looking for them on Amazon and everywhere else I can think of to no avail. Thank you so much!
So, I can’t find the original link but this set looks like it has the shark I used. I bought them in bulk on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Fun-Express-Vinyl-Sharks-Dozen/dp/B0074MD4SC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517710724&sr=8-1&keywords=shark+toy+bulk
Did you try thr link below? I am thinking about ordering for my sons birthdat but wanted to be sure they work first
Any chance you could share the link to where you found these sharks? I tried looking for them on Amazon and everywhere else I can think of to no avail. Thank you so much!
Kathy Webb, did they say where you could purchase the sharks? There is an alligator drink also and I cannot them either. Thanks
I bought them on Amazon! Here’s a link: https://www.amazon.com/Fun-Express-Vinyl-Sharks-Dozen/dp/B0074MD4SC/ref=sr_1_37?keywords=toy+sharks&qid=1563368215&s=gateway&sr=8-37
Do you have a link for the sharks?
I do! Here it is….please know it’s an affiliate link and I will make a small commission off any purchase. Thank you! https://amzn.to/3slMn0L