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Bomb Pop Cocktail

Bomb pop cocktail is a tri-color layered drink made by carefully floating grenadine, coconut rum/vanilla vodka, and blue raspberry liqueur for crisp separation. It’s a bright red-white-blue summer cocktail with a soda splash and easy garnishes for a patriotic look.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 260
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 oz grenadine syrup
  • 1 oz coconut rum or vanilla vodka
  • 1 oz blue raspberry vodka or blue curaçao
  • 0.5 oz lemon-lime soda
  • 1 ice cubes
  • 1 Maraschino cherry and striped straw for garnish

Method
 

Layer the cocktail
  1. Fill a tall cocktail glass with ice cubes to the top so the layers can form without mixing.
  2. Pour grenadine syrup slowly over the ice; it will settle 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 create 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 for garnish; do not stir before serving.

Notes

For the cleanest tri-color separation, pour slowly and keep the bar spoon close to the surface as you float each layer. Serve immediately after layering so the top stays crisp and unblended. Refrigerate leftovers up to 24 hours (layers may blur). Freezing is not recommended. If you want a lighter option, swap in a lower-sugar lemon-lime soda and use reduced-sugar blue liqueur where available.