When my kids were little, we always had a family night on Friday nights. Sometimes we would go out and enjoy some of the simple pursuits Lakeland has to offer such as First Friday in Downtown or catch the latest flick at the Silver Moon Drive-in. Other times we would stay home and watch a movie together while enjoying a special yummy treat. Mr. Poppers Penguins and loaded popcorn, Night at the Museum, and root beer floats, you get the idea. But every year, once a year, comes a weeklong television celebration that must be abided by. That celebration is of course The Discovery Channels Shark Week!! Originally aired on July 17, 1988, Shark Week is the longest-running cable television event in history and has enjoyed a surge in popularity over the past few years.
For Shark Week 2023, I decided to give you a mocktail that the kiddos that shouldn’t have them too loaded up on extra sugar…Well maybe! After all, we will surely be adding a few candies to this ectothermic concoction! We will be adding gummy sharks but feel free to get creative with your own ocean potion. Add some Nerds candies to the cup to replicate the seafloor. Swedish Fish and gummy Life Savers are also a neat addition. For this drink, we will be mixing up a full batch so you should have time to enjoy the programming yourself in between re-fills for your most demanding customers. And you can always toss in a little coconut rum for yourself. So, here fishy fishy!
Ingredients
- 1/2-gallon Blue Hawaiian Punch
- 1 cup cream of coconut
- 1-liter lemon-lime soda
- gummy sharks for garnish
Instructions
In a large pitcher mix Hawaiian punch and cream of coconut.
Add lemon-lime soda before serving over ice.
Garnish with gummy sharks and/or other candies.
And don’t forget to…Smile, you son of a….