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Bomb Pop Cocktail

Bomb pop cocktail is a tri-color layered drink with crisp red, white, and blue layers made by floating liquids over ice. This red white blue cocktail uses grenadine, coconut rum (or vanilla vodka), and blue raspberry vodka (or blue curaçao) for clean separation—no bleeding.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bomb Pop Cocktail
  • 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
 

Build the tri-color layers
  1. Fill a tall cocktail glass with ice to the top, packing it firmly so the layers hold shape as liquids hit the surface.
  2. Pour 1 oz grenadine syrup slowly over the ice so it settles at the bottom as the red layer without disturbing the ice.
  3. Hold a bar spoon just above the ice and slowly pour 1 oz coconut rum or vanilla vodka over it to create the white middle layer.
  4. Pour 1 oz blue raspberry vodka or blue curaçao over the spoon again to float as the top layer, watching for a clean blue cap.
  5. Add a small splash of lemon-lime soda to lightly refresh the top, then garnish with a maraschino cherry and striped straw and do not stir before serving.

Notes

For the sharpest separation, pour slowly and keep the spoon just above the ice while each layer slides off onto the previous one. Serve immediately after layering; for best color, don’t store leftovers. No freezer option—condensation and mixing will muddy the layers. Dietary swap: use vanilla vodka in place of coconut rum to reduce coconut flavor intensity.