Thirsty Thursday: Damn you, Baja Blast
For months now I have been fighting the urge to drink Mountain Dew Baja Blast daily. Yet I often feel compelled to seek this turquoise drink of oceanic and sugary bliss. Why do I love this drink so? How can I recreate this drink so I do not have to drive through Taco Bell like the wanton beverage fiend that I am?
A little research turns up a site called Energy Fiend that rates Baja Blast as having 36 milligrams of caffeine per 8 ounce glass. Yikes! See the rest of the information here. Well, that information helps explain my addiction to this beverage.
Now for a little creativity. I’d like to guess at the tropical fruit ingredients in Baja Blast and create something delicious, but not caffeine-laden. Plus, what’s with the name? Baja Blast makes me think that someone is going to shoot at me with a cannon filled with sand, umbrellas, bikini-clad beach bunnies and cheap sunglasses and perhaps a shot or two of ocean water. Blasting is not a word that goes well with refreshing drinks. Maybe blitzing…
Here goes:
Jenny’s Baja Blitz
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of fresh lime juice
2 cups of fruit punch (I like Minute Maid, but there are also great, more natural punches out there…Hansen’s now makes an organic apple-wild berry juice)
1 cup of guava or other tropical fruit juice
2 cups of lemon-lime soda
Directions: Mix together all ingredients in a large pitcher and refridgerate until ready to serve. Experiment with the ingredients that you like. The best part of Baja Blast, to me, is the lime flavor. You might not agree; try adding other citrus flavors that you like. Orange or pineapple would also work well. The fizziness counts for a lot so don’t skimp. If you don’t like soda, consider adding club soda or lime-flavored sparkling water.
Have a Baja Blitzin’ day….and yes, it kills me just a little to say that…
February 7th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
I’ve never had a Baja Blitz but your concocyion sounds absolutely delicious! And seeing as I’ve even switched to Decaf tea and coffee I don’t think the original would do me much good, I’d be climbing up the walls with adrenaline.