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If your thirst for pop culture is as strong as your thirst for souped-up sodas, you\u2019ll find Sonic\u2019s newest limited-edition drinks more than exciting\u2014you might even go as far as to say that they\u2019re iconic. After all, it\u2019s literally in their names: honoring the (in)famous socialites Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie, The Paris and The Nicole make up the Sonic Iconic Drinks line. In one episode of their reality TV show, The Simple Life<\/em>, Paris and Nicole work at a Sonic, so this is a clever full-circle marketing moment, as well as a fun riff on the \u201cdirty soda\u201d trend long-popular in Utah and more recently sweeping the rest of the country.<\/p>\n The Paris is a Sprite-based drink flavored with dragon fruit, featuring lemon and lime, and topped with whipped cream and Nerds candy. If your teeth hurt just reading that, be advised that it\u2019s just as potent as it sounds. A nice, crisp Sprite should be refreshing, but the over-the-top flavor made this more like a dessert than the thirst quencher I was hoping for. <\/p>\n My first sip was super tangy; I immediately understood the Nerds pairing because before even getting a mouthful of the candies, that\u2019s what the drink reminded me of. I wasn\u2019t expecting such a punch of tartness from dragon fruit, but it made more sense when I noticed a greenish cloud in my cup and realized that the lemon and lime weren\u2019t just flavorings, but large wedges of fruit bobbing around. I suggest stirring first because, in contrast with that overwhelming initial concentration of citrusy sugariness, other mouthfuls lacked fruit flavor completely and were just sharp and bitter, like seltzer. This drink gets points for fun and creativity, but the intense yet inconsistent flavor meant I couldn\u2019t finish it.<\/p>\n The Nicole is more subdued, made up of Dr Pepper mixed with sweet cream and vanilla and chunks of strawberries, finished off with whipped cream and, well, more strawberries. I have to admit, while I\u2019m aware of their escapades, I haven\u2019t actually watched The Simple Life<\/em>, so I\u2019m not sure if this is indicative of Paris having a more over-the-top personality and Nicole being slightly more chill? In any case, I liked this drink more, but I also acknowledge that it was less of a big swing. I mean, putting notes of vanilla and cream into classic sodas isn\u2019t exactly new, and while the syrupy, small-cut pieces of strawberry were a nice twist, I found they contributed more to the texture than the taste. Marketing materials play up its berry taste, but I would not consider this very fruit-forward.<\/p>\n Honestly, it took me a while to even figure out how this tasted different from a regular Dr Pepper. While that\u2019s not a testament to the flavor\u2019s uniqueness, it certainly speaks to its yumminess and how seamlessly its components fit together, even though they could be splashier. I also loved the luxuriousness of the thick dollop of whipped cream on both drinks. Plus, the layer of Sonic\u2019s beloved cubed ice\u2014so dense I nearly mistook these for slushies\u2014was fun too.<\/p>\n The Simple Life aired for five seasons, and while I don\u2019t imagine the Paris and the Nicole will stick quite so indelibly in the cultural consciousness as their namesakes have, both drinks were playful, extravagant, and tasty enough that, despite their chilly temperatures, I\u2019m happy to borrow Paris\u2019s catchphrase to describe them: \u201cThat\u2019s hot!\u201d<\/p>\n Purchased Price:<\/strong> $4.34 each If your thirst for pop culture is as strong as your thirst for souped-up sodas, you\u2019ll find Sonic\u2019s newest limited-edition drinks more than exciting\u2014you might even go as far as to say that they\u2019re iconic. After all, it\u2019s literally in their names: honoring the (in)famous socialites Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie, The Paris and The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1477,1547],"class_list":["post-66656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-fast-food","tag-sonic"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":20371,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/07\/27\/fast-food-news-sonic-island-breeze-frozen-drinks\/","url_meta":{"origin":66656,"position":0},"title":"FAST FOOD NEWS: Sonic Island Breeze Frozen Drinks","author":"Marvo","date":"July 27, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Sonic's new Island Breeze Frozen Drinks come in flavors like Chipotle Spiced Margarita, Pina Colada, and Strawberry Mango Margarita. 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\nSize:<\/strong> Medium (20 oz)
\nRating:<\/strong> 6 out of 10 (The Paris), 8 out of 10 (The Nicole)
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> The Paris<\/strong> – 450 calories, 5 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 100 milligrams of sodium, 101 grams of sugar, 0 grams of fiber, and 0 grams of protein. The Nicole<\/strong> – 330 calories, 4 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 110 milligrams of sodium, 75 grams of sugar, 1 gram of fiber, and 1 gram of protein. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"