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Kids love this fun and fruity copycat Swig Shark Attack Drink. Make it at home in just minutes! It’s perfect for summer parties, pool days, or a sweet treat.
A Fun and Fizzy Shark Attack Drink
If you’ve ever been to Swig or love their creative drinks, you know the hype is real! This Swig Shark Attack Drink is their most popular kids’ drink. It’s fruity, fizzy, and slightly soda. It’s as fun to make as it is to drink. With layers of Sprite, lemonade, and blue raspberry, it’s got that ocean-inspired look—and don’t forget the gummy shark on top for the full effect!
Whether you’re whipping this up for a pool party or need a sweet pick-me-up, this recipe is a favorite in our house.
Recipe Ingredients & Substitutions
Here’s everything you need to make this shark attack drink, including simple substitutions.
- Gummy Sharks (optional but highly recommended!) – These are just for fun, but they make this copycat drink just like Swig’s.
- Pebble Ice (3 cups total) – The signature ice of soda shops. If you don’t have pebble ice, crush regular ice in a blender or use small ice cubes.
- Sprite (12 oz can) – This is the bubbly base; it’s refreshing and citrusy. You can sub in any lemon-lime soda (like 7-Up or Sierra Mist). Zero-sugar soda will work, too.
- Lemonade (½ cup) – Adds that tart twist to balance the sweetness. Fresh-squeezed is great, but bottled lemonade works well, too.
- Blue Raspberry Syrup (4 Tbsp) – The real star of the show. Sweet, vibrant, and neon blue. Torani or any flavored syrup brand will do. Can’t find blue raspberry? Try using blueberry syrup.
Recipe Tip
Pebble Ice Hack: Don’t have pebble ice? You can crush regular ice in a blender or wrap it in a towel and gently smash it with a rolling pin.
How To Make A Shark Attack Drink
***This is just a teaser! To see the complete ingredient list and step-by-step instructions, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Add ice to two 16-ounce glasses.
- Split a can of Sprite among the glasses.
- Pour in the lemonade.
- Pour in the blue raspberry syrup.
- Stir the drinks.
- Garnish with gummy sharks (optional) and serve.
Make It A Meal
I love serving this drink with my kids’ favorite Fried Chicken Tenders for a fun family meal.
Swig Shark Attack Copycat
Equipment
- Drinking glasses
- Measuring spoons
- spoon
Ingredients
- 3 cups pebble ice
- 12 oz can of Sprite
- ½ cup lemonade
- 4 Tablespoons blue raspberry syrup
GARNISH:
- Gummy Sharks, optional
Instructions
- Add 1 ½ cups of ice to two 16-oz glasses.
- Pour the can of Sprite into the two glasses.
- Add ½ cup of lemonade to each glass.
- Add 2 Tablespoons of blue raspberry syrup in each glass and mix until combined.
- Garnish each glass with a gummy shark if desired.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Shark Attack Recipe FAQs
Sure! You can use any lemon-lime soda. You could also use club soda, but it will be less sweet-tasting than the Sprite.
Store-bought or homemade work great. One of my favorite homemade lemonade recipes can be found here.
Nope! This is a totally optional fun garnish I like to add to the drink.
For sure! Just divide the number of servings you want by two (the serving size for the recipe as written) and then multiply each ingredient by that number. For example, if I want 32 servings, I will divide 32 by 2, which equals 16, and then multiply 16 by each ingredient amount. For instance, 3 cups of ice multiplied by 16 equals 48 cups of ice. Mix everything in a punch bowl and add a gummy shark to each cup as they add the drink to their cup.
