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Bomb Pop Cocktail

Bomb pop cocktail makes a tri-color layered drink with crisp red, white, and electric blue layers that stack without bleeding. Built by pouring over ice and using a spoon float for clean separation, this is an easy 4th of July cocktail for warm-weather sipping.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 255
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bomb Pop Cocktail
  • 1 oz grenadine syrup For the red bottom layer; pour slowly so it settles.
  • 1 oz coconut rum Or swap to vanilla vodka for a slightly different flavor.
  • 1 oz blue raspberry vodka Or use blue curaçao to create the top electric blue layer.
  • 0.5 oz lemon-lime soda Used as the light splash over the finished layers.
  • ice cubes Fill the glass to the top for maximum layer separation and chilling.
  • maraschino cherry Cherry garnish for the red layer look.
  • striped straw Striped straw garnish for a patriotic presentation.

Method
 

Build the tri-color layers
  1. Fill a tall cocktail glass with ice to the top to create a chilled base for layering.
  2. Pour the 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 the coconut rum or vanilla vodka over it to form the white middle layer.
  4. Pour the blue raspberry vodka or blue curaçao over the spoon again so it floats and becomes the top layer.
  5. Add a small splash of lemon-lime soda and garnish with a maraschino cherry and striped straw; do not stir before serving.

Notes

Pro tip: pour each liquid slowly and use the spoon as a barrier—this is what keeps the layers from bleeding. Best served immediately for the sharpest tri-color effect; refrigerate only if needed, up to 24 hours, and shake/stir before drinking if you notice layers soften. Freezing isn’t recommended because the soda and liqueur layers will lose clarity. For a lower-alcohol swap, use extra lemon-lime soda plus grenadine for the layers and replace the spirits with 0% vanilla extract-vanilla soda style mixes (omit the vodka/rum/liqueur).