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Mermaid Cocktail

This Mermaid Cocktail is the ultimate tropical getaway in a glass. Flavors of sweet coconut, vanilla,  pineapple, and tart lemon make this drink a must have for any get together. 

mermaid cocktail in a glass on a table

Mermaid Cocktail

I’ve been have a ton of fun lately with layered drinks – I just find them so visually appealing.

And after everyone went crazy over our Mermaid Jello Shots, I figured making a layered, boozy Mermaid drink was a must!

If you like vodka, fruity drinks and of course, Mermaids, this drink is for you!

colorful mermaid cocktail in a glass on a cutting board

How to Make A Mermaid Cocktail

Ingredients:

colorful layered mermaid cocktails on a table

How to put together the drink:

Begin by mixing coconut and vanilla syrup in a small pitcher, stir and add one drop of lime food coloring, stir until color is completely mixed through syrup.

Add ice cubes to glass and pour syrup over the top of ice.

Pour lemonade into a small pitcher and mix with aqua food coloring, stir until lemonade is aqua.

lemonade being poured in glass

Place your drink layering tool over the top of your glass and let the bobber rest on the green syrup layer. Slowly pour lemonade into the top of the drink layering tool and let lemonade slowly flow on top of the syrup layer.

layering colorful drinks using a drink layering tool

Next, take 1/4 cup of vodka in a small pitcher and mix with purple food coloring.

Pour the vodka layer on top of the aqua layer by using the drink layering tool.

pouring purple layer into drink layering tool

Once the vodka layer has completely drained into the glass remove the tool.

upclose of ice cubes inside the mermaid cocktail drink

Garnish with 1/4 slice of fresh pineapple and a maraschino cherry.

Stir and enjoy!

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Mermaid Cocktail

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Brittanie
This Mermaid Cocktail is the ultimate tropical getaway in a glass. Flavors of sweet coconut, vanilla,  pineapple, and tart lemon make this drink a must have for any get together. 
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cups ice
  • ¼ cup torani coconut syrup
  • ¼ cup torani vanilla syrup
  • 1 drop lime food coloring
  • 1 cup ICE lemonade sparkling water
  • 1 drop aqua food coloring
  • ¼ cup vodka
  • ½ drop neon purple food coloring
  • 1 16 oz glass
  • Fresh sliced pineapple
  • Maraschino cherries

Instructions
 

  • Begin by mixing coconut and vanilla syrup in a small pitcher, stir and add one drop of lime food coloring, stir until color is completely mixed through syrup.
  • Add ice cubes to glass and pour syrup over the top of ice.
  • Pour lemonade into a small pitcher and mix with aqua food coloring, stir until lemonade is aqua.
  • Place your drink layering tool over the top of your glass and let the bobber rest on the green syrup layer. Slowly pour lemonade into the top of the drink layering tool and let lemonade slowly flow on top of the syrup layer.
  • Next, take 1/4 cup of vodka in a small pitcher and mix with purple food coloring.
  • Pour the vodka layer on top of the aqua layer by using the drink layering tool.
  • Once the vodka layer has completely drained into the glass remove the tool.
  • Garnish with 1/4 slice of fresh pineapple and a maraschino cherry.
  • Stir and enjoy!

Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
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