Unicorns have taken over pop culture in makeup, school supplies, room décor, clothing and, now, drinks.
Everyone has heard of the Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino by now, unless you’ve been living under a rock. And if this is the first you’re hearing of it, too bad. You’re too late. The glittery happiness is gone as of Sunday.
As a Starbucks enthusiast, I felt that I could never be myself again if I didn’t give it a shot. Thank GOD I did! I have experienced many Starbucks drinks that have been life changing before (i.e. the Strawberry Acai Refresher with coconut milk or lemonade instead of water, Hot White Chocolate Mocha with Raspberry Syrup), but this one is a total game changer.
The first sip was sweet and tropical, just like the mango syrup in it. As the blue color began to mix with the purple, however, a pink color began to grow, and a tart flavor started coming out of my straw. I was so amazed by this strange change, I had to go back and ask the barista what was happening. The blue section is actually the sour part that changes the taste of the rest of the drink. I also made the mistake of getting just the blue alone in my straw, and it felt like I ate an entire bag of Sour Patch Kids that never became sweet. The tartness wasn’t a type of taste you absolutely could not stand to have on your taste buds, though. It was still fantastic.
Some of you non-believers may think this drink was ridiculous. Well, you’re not wrong. It was ridiculous in the best way possible. One of my guy friends tried it and even told me, “I think this is so ridiculous that I wouldn’t risk losing any masculinity by drinking it.” So, yeah, it was pretty crazy. But you’re even more crazy if you didn’t want to try it.