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Bomb Pop Cocktail

Bomb Pop Cocktail is a layered red-white-blue drink built with grenadine, coconut rum (or vanilla vodka), and electric blue liqueur for crisp separation. The tri-color stack sits on ice with a tiny splash of lemon-lime soda to keep the layers bright—no bleeding when poured carefully over a spoon.
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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
  

Bomb Pop Cocktail
  • 1 oz grenadine syrup Slowly pour over ice for the red bottom layer.
  • 1 oz coconut rum Use or swap with vanilla vodka for the white middle layer.
  • 1 oz blue raspberry vodka Use or swap with blue curaçao for the top blue layer.
  • 0.5 oz lemon-lime soda Add last in a small splash after the layers are set.
  • ice cubes Fill the tall glass to the top to keep layers crisp and cold.
  • maraschino cherry Garnish at the end for the classic red accent.
  • striped straw Garnish with a striped straw for the bomb pop look.
  • 1 oz vanilla vodka Optional swap for coconut rum; pour as directed to form the white layer.
  • 1 oz blue curaçao Optional swap for blue raspberry vodka; pour as directed to float as the top layer.

Method
 

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

Notes

Pro tip: keep the spoon hovering just above the ice and pour each colored layer slowly to maintain clean separation. Best enjoyed immediately after layering; the ice will dilute over time. Refrigerate leftovers only if needed, but expect the layers to mix. Dietary swap: use vanilla vodka and a lower-sugar blue liqueur to reduce sweetness (layers may be slightly less vibrant).