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Bomb Pop Cocktail

Bomb pop cocktail with crisp tri-color layers of cherry red grenadine, creamy white coconut rum, and electric blue raspberry liqueur stacked without bleeding. Layer grenadine, then float the white spirit and blue liqueur over a spoon for a clean red-white-blue summer cocktail in tall glasses.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bomb Pop Cocktail
  • 1 oz grenadine syrup Use grenadine syrup for the cherry red bottom layer.
  • 1 oz coconut rum Choose coconut rum for a creamy white middle layer; vanilla vodka also works.
  • 1 oz blue raspberry vodka Choose blue raspberry vodka (or blue curaçao) for the electric blue top layer.
  • 0.5 oz lemon-lime soda Adds fizz right before serving; keep it to a small splash.
  • 1 ice cubes Fill the glass to the top for best layering and chill.
  • 1 maraschino cherry Garnish for the red layer and for classic bomb-pop style.
  • 1 striped straw Garnish for a striped patriotic look.

Equipment

  • 1 bar spoon

Method
 

Layer the drink
  1. Fill a tall cocktail glass with ice cubes to the top to keep the layers cold and slow-moving.
  2. Pour 1 oz grenadine syrup slowly over the ice; it should settle at the bottom as the red layer.
  3. Hold a bar spoon just above the ice and slowly pour the coconut rum (or vanilla vodka) over the spoon to create the white middle layer.
  4. Pour the 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, garnish with a maraschino cherry and a striped straw, and do not stir before serving.

Notes

Pro tip: pour each liquid slowly over the spoon and resist stirring—gentle technique keeps the layers crisp and prevents bleeding. Best served immediately; leftovers can be refrigerated up to 24 hours, though the layers will blend. Not freezer-friendly. For a lighter option, use zero-sugar lemon-lime soda and reduce overall spirit volume slightly while keeping the same layering method.