You’ll never guess what makes it blue, writes Mariam Digges.
When mermaid toast ripped the Instagram crown off its unicorn and avocado rivals, we knew the powers of the mythical, flowing-haired sea creature knew no bounds.
Soon, mermaid cakes and freak-shakes followed, spurred by the same sparkly, seashell-clad magic dust as its forbearers.
The latest chapter of mermaid food sees it step into the drink scene (it makes sense, given she lives in water), materialising as mermaid prosecco. Italy’s Saraceni Wines are behind the creation (real name: Blumond) and describe it as “a velvety and seductive sparkling wine that is deliciously fruity and presented in an exclusive and well recognisable bottle.” We’d expect nothing less from Arial in booze form. Blue is a tough shade to pull off without lashings off food colouring. The creators of the mermaid toast got around it by using a mix of freeze-dried blueberry powder and spirulina powder. In the case of Blumond, winemakers turned to the retro-tastic liquor blue curacao, made famous by 80s cocktails like the Blue Hawaiian and Blue Bird. Which means, the prosecco would undoubtedly sport an unmistakable orangey flavour. We’re not sure Arial would approve, but we’re not ones to shy away from sweet, bubbly, velvety, fruitiness, ever.
Available in the U.S. and China and slowly trickling into Europe, sadly, there’s no news of when we’ll be able to get our hands on mermaid prosecco. But, as Disney taught us, we can always dream.
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