Photo: Starbucks Newsroom.
Starting Wednesday, April 19, Starbucks will be serving a Unicorn Frappuccino that changes color and flavors as you sip. The blended beverage starts off as purple with blue swirls but changes to pink as it is stirred. Made with mango syrup and sour blue drizzle, the initially fruity taste transforms to a tangy-tart flavor. It’s all topped off with a cloud of vanilla whipped cream and a sprinkle of sour blue and sweet pink powders.
As otherworldly as the latest incarnation of the crème Frappuccino sounds, it’s only one of many Unicorn-themed eats and drinks that have overrun Instagram. What qualifies as a unicorn food or drink? Anything pastel-colored, rainbow-hued, shimmering, glittery, or bearing a unicorn horn or dainty eyelashes. It’s the kind of food or beverage your girlfriend—or a preschooler—would gush over.
Where did the trend begin? It’s unclear, though some would suggest it started with Unicorn Poop Cookies, a hypnotic, spiral-designed sugar cookie invented by the Sweet Insanity Bake Shop in Chino, California. Since then, the unicorn trend has lost the poop part of its moniker and spread from foods and beverages as diverse as cake and milkshakes to popcorn and grilled cheese. There’s even a Unicorn Cafe in Bangkok, Thailand.
Since the Unicorn Frappuccino will only be available until Sunday, April 23, we found a handful of other tasty tie-dyed eats that will satisfy your unicorn cravings. Consume responsibly.
Unicorn Food and Drinks
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Unicorn Poop Cookies
Photo: @verycherrycakes on Instagram.
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Unicorn Bagel
Photo: @bagelsandbrew on Instagram.
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Unicorn Grilled Cheese
Photo: @chompeatery on Instagram.
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Unicorn Waffles
Photo: @unicornbrand on Instagram.
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Unicorn Pancakes
Photo: @sheselle on Instagram.
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Unicorn Bread
Photo: @walkingtrajety on Instagram.
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Unicorn Doughnut
Photo: @barbora.polakova on Instagram.
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Unicorn Cakes
Photo: @lottieandbelle on Instagram.
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Unicorn Cake Pops
Photo: @christinascupcakes on Instagram.
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Unicorn Cupcakes
Photo: @hungrybocagals on Instagram.
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Unicorn Macarons
Photo: @becakefull on Instagram.
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Unicorn Popcorn
Photo: @emsjellytoast on Instagram.
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Unicorn Fudge
Photo: @jessicaleighguerrero on Instagram.
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Unicorn Ice Cream
Photo: @plin_zessin on Instagram.
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Unicorn Meringues
Photo: @littlesparkscookies on Instagram.
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Unicorn Latte
Photo: @koekjesvankris on Instagram.
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Unicorn Milkshake
Photo: @lovelieats on Instagram.
