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Bomb Pop Cocktail

Bomb pop cocktail is a tri-color layered drink with crisp red grenadine, white coconut rum, and electric blue raspberry liqueur stacked without bleeding. Made fast with a spoon-float layering technique and finished with a tiny splash of lemon-lime soda for a bright, fizzy finish.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bomb Pop Cocktail
  • 1 oz grenadine syrup Use slowly to keep the red layer at the bottom.
  • 1 oz coconut rum or vanilla vodka Choose either coconut rum or vanilla vodka for the white layer.
  • 1 oz blue raspberry vodka or blue curaçao Choose either blue raspberry vodka or blue curaçao for the top layer.
  • 0.5 oz lemon-lime soda Add only a small splash to keep layers visible.
  • 1 ice cubes Fill the glass to the top for best layering and chill.
  • 1 Maraschino cherry Garnish the top to keep it festive.
  • 1 striped straw Garnish the top; add after soda so the layers stay crisp.

Method
 

Layer the cocktail
  1. Fill a tall cocktail glass with ice to the top, leaving room for the layers to stack cleanly.
  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 the spoon 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, then do not stir before serving.

Notes

Pro tip: pour each alcohol slowly over the back of a bar spoon and keep everything chilled—warm spirits can cause the layers to blend. Assemble and serve immediately for the clean tri-color look; leftovers are best not re-layered. Storage: refrigerate leftover liquid up to 1 day, but expect layer bleed; freezing is not recommended. Dietary swap: use vanilla vodka instead of coconut rum to remove coconut flavor while keeping the same layering method.