This Red, White & Blue Drink is based off of the classic summer bomb pop popsicle we grew up loving. Not only is this festive but it's delicious! You can make this Bomb Pop a non-alcoholic DRINK or an alcoholic COCKTAIL to celebrate our patriotism and love of America!
This patriotic red, white and blue layered drink or cocktail is the perfect thing to serve guests for Memorial Day, Fourth of July or Labor Day weekend!
Here is a frozen layered 4th of July drink if you want!
It is FUN, delicious and couldn't be more festive! Plus, you can make one alcoholic and one a mocktail version for the kids!
It's important to understand that this drink can be made MANY different ways! Choose the version that suits your needs and taste. Just make sure to follow the rules to layering liquids!
Make sure to check out this list of 13 Red, White and Blue Desserts or these patriotic fudge bites!
🧑Red, White & Blue Drink (With Alcohol)
👶 Red, White & Blue Drink (No Alcohol)
❤️ To get the red layer, we will use grenadine. It's a non-alcoholic syrup that is very sweet.
🤍 The white layer uses Bai Coconut Flavored Water. The cloudy white layer is a must, plus the flavor pairs well with the other flavors.
💙 The blue layer uses Gatorade G Zero Blue Sports Drink. This exact blue drink is a must. Read why below!
🧪 How To Get Perfect Red, White & Blue Layers
The amount of sugar in liquids will make them either sink or float. More sugar, sinks, less, floats.
Proper layering and density is the most important part of making a layered drink.
Because we do NOT want the liquids to mix together, density is a key component. We want each layer to "float" on top of the other not sink.
So to make this happen, we have to talk science! I did teach it for a year afterall! 🙂
But don't worry, it's easy to understand. Every liquid has a certain gravity based on its density (or how heavy it is).
Water, for example, has a gravity of 1.0 whereas corn syrup is around 1.4 because syrup is MUCH heavier due to its high sugar content.
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❤️The Red Layer
A low-sugar, high-proof alcohol is much less dense and will float better than one that's low-proof and high in sugar like GRENADINE!
That's why it's so important to add the grenadine syrup first so it sinks to the bottom and stays there.
🤍The White Layer
Bai coconut flavored water and malibu are made with SOME sugar but are not as dense as grenadine so it will float over it.
You can ALSO use lemonade since it will provide a cloudy layer and also has some sugar in it. Just make sure it does not have more than 20 grams of sugar like grenadine does.
💙The Blue Layer
Using the ZERO Gatorade is important because it has zero sugar so it's very light, hense will float well on top of your drink.
If you're making the drink alcoholic, know that you have three options...
- One, you can use blue curacao + vodka. The vodka is a must because it is very light and will help the blue curacao float.
- Two, you could use the same gatorade ZERO combined with vodka if you prefer! Both would work with the vodka.
- Three, you can use vodka + blue food coloring!
🙋♂️FAQ's
One or two of your liquids are too dense. Most of the time, the problem occurs with the blue and white layers. Make sure you are no substituting any ingredients! If the blue layer is too heavy, add more vodka.
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📖 Recipe
Red, White and Blue Drink
Ingredients
Non-Alcoholic
- 2 oz grenadine
- 6 oz Bai Coconut Flavored Water (OR Lemonade (See note below))
- 3 oz Gatorade Cool Blue Zero (*Zero is a must)
Alcoholic
- 2 oz grenadine
- 5 oz Bai coconut flavored water (OR sub lemonade for the coconut water)
- 1 oz malibu coconut rum
- 1 oz blue curacao
- 2 oz vodka
Instructions
Non-Alcoholic
- To make a non-alcoholic bomb pop drink, first add your grenadine to a 14-16 oz tall glass.
- Then fill the glass all the way to the top with ice. The smaller the cubes, the better it will work!
- Then slowly pour in your Bai coconut flavored water or lemonade. (See lemonade note below!) You should have a few inches left in the glass.
- Finally, add more ice and slowly pour in your gatorade zero blue over the back of a spoon. (This helps the liquid slowly pour keeping the layers separate.) Serve with a straw!
Alcoholic
- To make an alcoholic bomb pop drink, first add your grenadine to a 14-16 oz tall glass.
- Then fill the glass all the way to the top with ice. The smaller the cubes, the better it will work!
- Then slowly pour in the Bai coconut flavored water + coconut rum or the lemonade + vodka. (See lemonade note below!) You should have a few inches left in the glass.
- Finally, mix together your vodka and blue curacao separately. (This step is key!) Then add more ice and slowly pour on top! Serve with a straw!
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Recipe Notes
- Make sure you added enough ice. The smaller the cubes, the better!
- SLOWLY pour in your ingredients.
- Did you substitute anything? This could be the reason. Check how much sugar is in each item before using it.
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