Concert Glow Stick Slush

A blue raspberry slush built around a freshly cracked concert glow stick, stirred until the whole pitcher hums that electric neon blue. Rimmed in blue sanding sugar and served ice cold under whatever lights you've got.

Serves 6 · as served on Bluesky ↗

Concert lawn seating is basically a potluck with better lighting, and every cooler back there needs something that glows as hot as the encore. I've had a glow stick snap in my hand at more shows than I can count, and every time I think the same thing — that electric blue is begging to end up in a cup. So we're building a proper slush around it: real blue raspberry syrup, real lime, real crushed ice, and right in the center of it all, that cracked glow stick doing exactly what it does best, lighting the whole pitcher up from the inside. Rim the cups in blue sugar so it catches the stage lights, and don't skimp on stirring — you want that glow worked all the way through, not just floating on top. This one's for drinking under string lights, cup held high, second row from the back.

Ingredients

Fresh

• 1 piece lime (juiced, divided)

Fridge

• 2 cup lemon-lime soda (cold)

Freezer

• 4 cup crushed ice

Pantry

• 1 piece glow stick, concert-grade (fresh, unactivated)
• ½ cup blue raspberry syrup
• ½ cup blue raspberry gummy candies (for garnish)
• ¼ cup blue sanding sugar (for rimming)

Directions

1. Run a wedge of lime around the rim of six cups, then dip each rim into the blue sanding sugar until it catches the light. Set the cups aside.
2. Bend and snap the glow stick to activate it, then shake it hard until it's glowing electric blue end to end.
3. Snip the tip off the glow stick over a large pitcher and let the glowing liquid pour straight in, scraping the tube clean so none of that light goes to waste.
4. Add the lemon-lime soda, the blue raspberry syrup, and the rest of the lime juice to the pitcher and stir until the glow is worked all the way through, not just sitting on top.
5. Stir in the crushed ice and set the pitcher in the freezer to firm up into a proper slush. ⏱ 20 min
6. Fold in the blue raspberry gummy candies, then ladle the glowing slush into the sugared cups and serve right away while it's still lit up.

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