The Storm Circle

Drop in, sip up, be the last one standing.

A bold, electric mocktail built for the late-night grind — just like a Fortnite battle royale session. Vivid blue and purple hues swirl together like the enclosing storm circle, while a sharp blue raspberry zing keeps your reflexes on edge. The dark base of blackcurrant and cold brew gives you the caffeine fuel you need to outlast every opponent until Victory Royale.

Ingredients

• 3 oz cold brew coffee concentrate (chilled)
• 2 oz blackcurrant juice
• 1 oz blue raspberry syrup
• 1 oz butterfly pea flower tea (chilled, strongly brewed)
• ½ oz fresh lime juice
• 4 oz sparkling lemon-lime soda (e.g. Sprite or 7UP)
• Crushed ice
• 1 pinch of edible blue shimmer/luster dust (optional, for glow effect)

Instructions

1. Brew a strong cup of butterfly pea flower tea and allow it to chill completely in the fridge — this creates the electric purple-blue base color.
2. Fill a hurricane glass to the brim with crushed ice.
3. Pour the cold brew coffee concentrate directly over the ice, letting it settle at the bottom as the dark 'storm' base.
4. Stir together the blackcurrant juice, blue raspberry syrup, and butterfly pea flower tea in a small shaker or cup until combined.
5. Slowly pour the blackcurrant-blue raspberry mixture over the back of a spoon onto the ice so it layers above the cold brew.
6. Add the fresh lime juice on top — watch it react with the butterfly pea flower tea and shift the color from deep blue to vivid violet-purple.
7. Gently top with sparkling lemon-lime soda for the fizzy 'storm surge' effect. Do not stir.
8. Optional: dust the top with edible blue shimmer luster dust for a glowing, otherworldly finish.
9. Garnish with the dehydrated dragonfruit lightning bolt on the rim and cross two pretzel sticks through the glass as the pickaxe.
10. Serve immediately and sip fast — the storm is closing in!