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Copycat Taco Bell Baja Blast
Mix up Taco Bell's exclusive tropical Baja Blast at home with Mountain Dew and a few simple ingredients.
copycat · taco-bell · fast-food · drink
🕑Prep5 min
🍳Cook0 min
⏱Total5 min
🍽Serves4
⭐DifficultyEasy
Ingredients
- 2 cups Mountain Dew, chilled
- 1 cup blue Powerade or blue Gatorade, chilled
- 1/4 cup limeade concentrate
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Crushed ice
- Lime slices for garnish
Instructions
- 1.Combine the base. In a large pitcher, pour the chilled Mountain Dew and blue Powerade together. Stir gently to combine without losing too much carbonation.
- 2.Add the lime flavor. Stir in the limeade concentrate and fresh lime juice. The lime is what gives Baja Blast its distinctive tropical twist.
- 3.Sweeten to taste. Add the simple syrup and stir gently. Taste and add more if you prefer a sweeter drink.
- 4.Prepare the glasses. Fill tall glasses with crushed ice all the way to the top.
- 5.Pour and serve. Slowly pour the Baja Blast mixture over the ice. Garnish with lime slices and serve immediately with straws.
Taco Bell’s Baja Blast is one of the most exclusive fast-food beverages out there — a tropical lime-flavored Mountain Dew that you can only get at Taco Bell locations. That exclusivity has made it legendary among fans, but now you can make a remarkably close version at home anytime the craving hits.
The Secret
The distinctive teal color and tropical flavor of Baja Blast comes from combining regular Mountain Dew with a blue-colored sports drink. The lime additions are what elevate it from a simple soda mix into that signature tropical citrus profile. The ratio of Mountain Dew to blue sports drink is the most important factor — too much blue and it tastes medicinal, too little and it just tastes like lemon-lime soda.
Pro Tips
- Keep all ingredients as cold as possible before mixing to preserve maximum fizz.
- For a frozen Baja Blast, blend the mixture with ice in a blender until slushy.
- Adjust the blue Powerade ratio to get your preferred shade of teal.
- This recipe scales easily for parties — just maintain the 2:1 ratio of Dew to blue sports drink.
