You Only Need 3 Ingredients To Make A Copycat Baja Blast

If seeing Seal turn into a seal in a Mountain Dew commercial reawakened a dormant desire for Taco Bell's Baja Blast, you are not alone. Still, sometimes a trip to Taco Bell is not in the budget or plans for the day. Luckily, when the all-consuming craving for a Baja Blast takes hold, you can quench your thirst on your own with three simple ingredients: Mountain Dew, Mountain Berry Blast Powerade (that would be the blue variety), and Sprite.

Using equal portions of each ingredient, you can easily stir up a blast of Baja goodness in your own home. For the perfect ombre effect, add the Mountain Dew first, then Sprite, and finish it off with Powerade. If you want that signature Baja Blast flavor evenly distributed, stir your drink carefully to combine all three ingredients. Take a sip and enjoy. The best part about this beverage is that you can easily scale it up to serve multiple people and alter the beverage to your flavor preferences.

If your concoction is missing some of that signature bite of citrus, you might need to add a bit more Mountain Dew. If it's lacking in that blue hue or irresistible sweetness, pour in an extra dash of Powerade. To really chase the turquoise blue and establish a more robust flavor, you can even mix an even split of Powerade and Mountain Dew, only topping it off with a touch of Sprite.

The subtle sweetness of Sprite is the perfect balance for Mountain Dew and Powerade, so pouring the Sprite with a slightly heavier hand is the easiest way to tone down the flavors while keeping hold of the beverage's freshness. While Sprite brings its own citrus touch to the glass, you can also replace it for another lemon-lime soda if that's more available to you. And should these three ingredients seem like sugar overload, swap them for their diet or zero sugar alternatives.