MetLife Midnight

Name: MetLife Midnight
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz Torani Black Cherry Syrup; 2 oz cold brew coffee concentrate, diluted 1:1; 1 oz fresh lemon juice; 6 oz cola (Fever-Tree Sicilian Lemon Cola or regular cola); Smoked sea salt, for rim; Lemon wedge, for rim; Ice cubes; Maraschino cherries and lemon twist, for garnish

A dark New York-inspired mocktail with black cherry, cold brew, and cola. The host city drink for the 2026 World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium. Ready in 8 min.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 8 min | Servings: 2 | Difficulty: Easy

MetLife Midnight World Cup Final mocktail — dark black cherry and cold brew cola with smoked salt rim

Ingredients

2 oz Torani Black Cherry Syrup
2 oz cold brew coffee concentrate, diluted 1:1
1 oz fresh lemon juice
6 oz cola (Fever-Tree Sicilian Lemon Cola or regular cola)
Smoked sea salt, for rim
Lemon wedge, for rim
Ice cubes
Maraschino cherries and lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions

Run a lemon wedge around half the rim of two tall glasses. Press the rimmed edge into a plate of smoked sea salt.
Fill both glasses with ice cubes.
In a small pitcher, stir together the black cherry syrup, cold brew coffee, and lemon juice.
Divide the mixture evenly between the two glasses — pour over the ice slowly.
Top each glass with 3 oz cola, pouring down the side of the glass to preserve the carbonation.
Do not stir — let the layers settle naturally for a dramatic two-tone effect.
Garnish with two maraschino cherries on a pick and a lemon twist.
Serve immediately while the carbonation is still active.

Category: world-cup-2026

Tags: world-cup-final, world-cup-2026, new-york, metlife, black-cherry, cold-brew, dark, bold, host-city