Green Day works in collaboration with 7-Eleven on the special Kerplunk Kandy Grape Slurpee drink. It is a frozen drink made to honor their 1992 album 'Kerplunk!' It also playfully nods to their love of cotton candy grapes, which is noted to be a staple as a backstage snack. This is a perfectly sweet and sour swirl of grape and cotton candy flavors.
The punk rock band and the franchise have also worked together in the past for a Punk Bunny Coffee launch. The iced drink will also be launching alongside a limited range of merchandise. This includes collectible cups and straws, which also work as Bluetooth speakers. Each cup has a QR code that links to a Spotify playlist curated by the band.
Rock Band-Collaborative Iced Drinks
Green Day and 7-Eleven Drops Kerplunk Kandy Grape Slurpee
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