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Shark Bite Drink Perfect For Shark Week

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Whip up this 3 ingredient shark bite drink in celebration of shark week on the horizon. Or if you are planning to host a shark-themed birthday party, this shark drink is a must make. An ocean water drink, that will hydrate and refresh!

A glass of blue mocktail drink sitting on a blue table.

In our house, this is our go-to shark week drink. If you are an adult and craving a cocktail you can easily make this into a shark cocktail. Add a splash of rum, vodka, or any other alcohol of choice.

Why This Shark Bite Drink Is A Must Make This Summer

  • 3 ingredients
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Can be easily made into a mixed drink for adults
  • The shark bite gummies makes this drink so fun
  • Great for a shark-themed birthday or ocean themed event
  • Refreshing

What Ingredients Do I Need

Gatorade, 7Up, and shark gummies sitting on a countertop.

How to Make This Shark Drink

See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.

Start by adding ice into the cup. Then add a shark gummy, and then more ice. The ice is going to help hold the gummy sharks in place.

Feel free to add as many gummies as you want to the drink. I recommend using a clear glass, so you can see the gummies.

Now, add in some of the blue Gatorade, then top with some of the 7Up. Add a straw and serve up this delicious drink.

Blue drink with a blue straw and topped with shark gummies.

How to Make This Into A Shark Attack Cocktail

Make the drink as directed, then add an ounce of Malibu rum or vodka. Or if you want a stronger drink, then go right ahead and add a bit extra.

Recipes including or referencing alcohol are intended for adult consumption only (21+). Drink responsibly!

Helpful Tips and Variations To Recipe

  • Grab a larger pitcher to make this into a shark punch to serve up a crowd.
  • You can make this drink in advance, just don’t add in the ice, or gummies until right before serving.
  • After you have your drink ready, add in some red Gatorade or even Rose’s Grenadine to add a splash of red to the drink to look like blood.
  • Use sugar-free or regular Gatorade or Powerade.
  • Any lemon-lime flavored drink works great for this drink.
  • If you don’t want to use soda, reach for Bubly water for carbonation.
Blue mocktail drink topped with shark gummies.

Recipe FAQs

Here are a few common questions that you might find being asked when making this shark bite drink recipe.

Where to find shark gummies?

I have found the shark gummies at Dollar General, grocery stores like Walmart, Target, etc. Or, if you want, shop on Amazon and have them delivered right to your doorstep. I find the blue shark gummies add a fun twist to this drink. Plus, the kids will love getting to nibble on the gummies as they drink down the drink.

How to prevent a drink from getting watered down from ice melting?

If you are worried about your drink getting watered down from ice, I have a few tips to help you! These are helpful tips you can use when you make any drink. Make sure to refrigerate and chill the ingredients in the drink. That way, it is cold to start. It will melt the ice a lot slower. Buy re-usable ice cubes with an outer layer, so they don’t melt and release water into your drink the way classic ice does. Then wash and freeze the cubes and re-use them. Freeze some of the Gatorade into ice cubes. So as the Gatorade ice cubes melt, they will not water down the drink, and it will just add more flavor.

Can I use something besides gatorade for drink?

Torani has a Blue Curacao flavored syrup you can use. You will add just a splash of this into the drink and then top it off with the lemon-lime soda. It is a concentrated syrup that will add sweetness and blue color to the drink. This will work great for this shark attack drink.

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A glass of Gatorade and 7Up mixture drink.
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Shark Bite Drink Recipe Perfect For Shark Week


Author: Kim Schob
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
This Shark Bite Drink is a must-make shark week drink. An ocean water drink that even has a shark gummy inside. A sippable and refreshing shark-themed drink.

Ingredients 

  • ½ cup (118 2/7 g) Gatorade
  • 1 cup (236 ⅗ g) 7-up
  • ice
  • 4 shark gummies

Instructions

  • In a glass, place in ice and shark gummies. Reserve one or two to top the drink with.
  • Add in Gatorade then pour in the 7-up. Top it off with a straw for a fun look.

Notes

To make this with alcohol add 1 ounce of Malibu rum. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1Shark Drink Calories: 229kcal (11%) Carbohydrates: 56g (19%) Protein: 4g (8%) Sodium: 40mg (2%) Potassium: 2mg Sugar: 42g (47%) Calcium: 5mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)

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30 Comments

  1. I love the variations of the recipe. I think I will have it with lemon-lime flavored drinks

  2. 5 stars
    looks very fancy and fun for summer! Not too many ingredients so gather it’s easy to make. overall super nice recipe

  3. This is the cutest thing that I’ve seen today! My cousin (who isn’t a kid anymore) and I used to celebrate Shake Week when we were teens – we’d just hangout and watch Discovery Chanel. A few times our parents made shark-related treats so we could properly “celebrate.” We’re in our 30’s now and we live thousand of miles away – I can’t wait to tell her about the Shark Bite Drink! We might even Zoom and recreate this while on videocall. Thank you for this jaw-some reminder, it’s truly nostalgic!

    1. 5 stars
      Polly, I love this. Thank you so much for sharing your childhood story with me, well, all of us. Yes, zoom and recreate. You both have a great time. Thank you for stopping by!

  4. Looks cool and I like the last part of it “Q&A”. It definitely helps answer questions. Going to try it. Thank you for sharing!!

  5. That’s such a great idea and good you can adjust it for kids and adults. My son would probably try this especially as it has the gummy shark.

    1. 5 stars
      Thank you, Melanie, Well if he loves gummies, you need to check out my other post, 4 Ingredient Shark Week Snack Cups Recipe. Thank you for coming by

    1. 5 stars
      Thank you, Jasmine, Yes it is and quick, and the adults will enjoy it too. Thank you for stopping by!