SONIC WORKER EXPOSES THE ECLIPSE DRINK AHEAD OF RELEASE
Sonic launched its new Blackout Slush Float Monday. It’s available through May 5, for the total solar eclipse visible on April 8, with a narrow stretch of cities from Texas to Maine in the path of totality.
Days before the treat’s debut, a Sonic location in Crown Point, Indiana, gave TikTok viewers a sneak peek of the inky black drink
In the video, a Sonic worker assembles the frozen dessert with a pump of “Blackout” syrup, a layer of slush, a swirl of soft serve, and a topping of space-themed sprinkles in black, blue, and purple.
“Featuring a sweet, cotton candy and dragon fruit flavored, all-black slush representing the temporary darkness from the solar eclipse and topped with creamy white soft serve and blue and purple sprinkles...
the Blackout Slush Float will transport fans straight to outer space,” according to a Sonic news release.