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Bomb Pop Cocktail

Bomb pop cocktail with crisp tri-color layers of grenadine red, coconut rum white, and blue raspberry top—no bleeding for a clean striped look. This layered summer cocktail uses simple pour-over technique and finishes with a small 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: 260
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bomb pop cocktail
  • 1 oz grenadine syrup Use slowly poured syrup for the red bottom layer.
  • 1 oz coconut rum or vanilla vodka Pour over a spoon to form the white middle layer.
  • 1 oz blue raspberry vodka or blue curaçao Floated over the spoon for the electric blue top layer.
  • 0.5 oz lemon-lime soda Add only after the layers are set to keep separation.
  • 1 ice cubes Fill the glass to the top before layering.
  • 1 maraschino cherry Garnish the finished drink just before serving.
  • 1 striped straw Add as a garnish for the patriotic presentation.

Equipment

  • 1 tall cocktail glass

Method
 

Build the tri-color layers
  1. Fill a tall cocktail glass with ice to the top so there’s room for three layers without overflow.
  2. Pour grenadine syrup slowly over the ice; let it 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, then serve immediately without stirring.

Notes

For the cleanest separation, pour each liquid slowly and over the spoon edge so the next layer floats rather than mixes. Refrigerate any leftover components (grenadine and soda) but the assembled cocktail should be served right away—ice-and-layer separation won’t hold. Freezing isn’t recommended for the finished drink. For a lighter option, use vanilla vodka instead of coconut rum and choose diet lemon-lime soda.