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👑 Poolside Pop Princess
Fizzy, flirty, and sugar-spun to sparkle. 💖🧊
This isn’t just a cocktail—it’s a pastel daydream dipped in nostalgia and served over crushed ice. Think candy-colored sunsets, splashy pool floats, and pop hits on repeat. Designed for lovers of glam, glitter, and grown-up cotton candy vibes, this drink is your ticket to instant summer.
🌟 A Little History:
Inspired by 90s teen pop, pastel pool parties, and the carefree fizz of childhood soda shop visits, the Poolside Pop Princess was born from the idea that cocktails can be as fun as candy—and still carry a sophisticated wink. Blue raspberry is the unofficial anthem flavor of summer mischief, and cotton candy brings in a carnival kiss. Together? It’s bubblegum glam in a glass.
🍹 Ingredients:
For 1 glamorous glass:
Base:
- 1½ oz Blue Raspberry Vodka (think UV Blue or your favorite boutique brand)
- ½ oz Cotton Candy Syrup (store-bought or homemade, recipe below)
- ½ oz Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed (for balance)
- 2 oz Club Soda or Lemon-Lime Soda (for fizz)
- 1 cup Crushed Ice or “cloudy ice waves” (pastel if possible)
Garnish:
- A puff of real cotton candy (pink or blue)
- Edible glitter or shimmer powder (silver or iridescent)
- Optional: rock candy stick or rainbow straw for drama
🍭 Cotton Candy Syrup (Homemade Option):
To make your own:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp cotton candy flavoring (LorAnn Oils or similar)
- Optional: 1–2 drops pink or blue food coloring
Instructions:
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until sugar dissolves; let simmer for 3–4 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Stir in flavoring and color.
- Cool completely and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
💅 Assembly & Method:
- Frost your glass (optional): Run a lemon wedge around the rim, dip in pink sanding sugar or edible glitter for sparkle.
- Fill a tall glass with cloudy pastel crushed ice. You can tint crushed ice by mixing it gently with a drop of food coloring in a ziplock bag and freezing it again briefly.
- In a shaker with a few cubes of ice, combine:
- Blue raspberry vodka
- Cotton candy syrup
- Lemon juice
Shake until well chilled (10–15 seconds).
- Strain over the pastel ice.
- Top with club soda (for a lighter version) or lemon-lime soda (for sweeter sparkle).
- Garnish like a diva:
Float a puff of cotton candy on top just before serving. Dust with edible glitter. Add a pop star-worthy straw and serve immediately before the cotton candy melts in the fizz.
💘 For the Lovers:
This is the cocktail for crushes, poolside flirts, best friend karaoke nights, or girls’ trips where everyone brings sequins. It’s also perfect for themed birthdays, bachelorette brunches, or just treating yourself on a Wednesday.
Want to make it a mocktail? Swap vodka for blue raspberry lemonade and double the syrup for extra sweetness.
Want to make a pitcher for a party? Just multiply everything by 6, build it in a chilled jug, and pour over individual pastel ice glasses with cotton candy per guest.
✨ In Conclusion:
The Poolside Pop Princess isn’t here to be subtle. She’s sweet, bubbly, and a little outrageous—but always iconic. One sip, and you’re floating in a sugar-cloud daydream, where the sun’s always out and the beat never drops.
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