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Bomb Pop Cocktail

Bomb pop cocktail makes a tri-color layered drink with cherry-red grenadine, a white rum layer, and electric blue raspberry liqueur stacked cleanly. The layered technique keeps the colors crisp without bleeding, finished with a tiny splash of lemon-lime soda.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bomb Pop Cocktail
  • 1 oz grenadine syrup Use syrup straight for the deepest red layer.
  • 1 oz coconut rum or vanilla vodka Choose either rum or vanilla vodka for the white middle layer.
  • 1 oz blue raspberry vodka or blue curaçao Float this carefully to keep the blue top layer distinct.
  • 0.5 oz lemon-lime soda Add last for a light finish; do not stir.
  • Ice cubes Fill the glass to the top to help the layers set quickly.
  • Maraschino cherry and striped straw for garnish Use for visual stripes and a classic garnish.

Method
 

Layer the drink
  1. Fill a tall cocktail glass with ice cubes to the top.
  2. Pour grenadine syrup slowly over the ice so it settles at the bottom as the red layer.
  3. Hold a bar spoon just above the ice and slowly pour coconut rum or vanilla vodka over it to form the white middle layer.
  4. Pour blue raspberry vodka or blue curaçao over the spoon again to float as the top layer.
  5. Add a small splash of lemon-lime soda and garnish with a maraschino cherry and striped straw, then do not stir before serving.

Notes

Pro tip: pour each liquid slowly over a spoon and avoid stirring, so the tri-color layers stay stacked and sharp. Store any leftovers covered in the fridge up to 24 hours (layers will start to mix), and freezing isn’t recommended. For a lighter option, use blue curaçao instead of vodka to reduce sweetness by choosing a less-syrupy blue liqueur.