“For this drink, I wanted to capture the feeling I had watching the Dark Phoenix saga unfold on the Saturday-morning X-Men The Animated Series. The saga tells the story of a psychic mutant, Jean Grey, who is possessed by an ultra-powerful alien entity and is transformed into a chaotic and destructive fiery red-and-orange being. The drink leverages the different densities between syrup (heavier) and soda water (lighter) to create a similar color gradient to the animated pseudo-deity.”