Description
Jamaican-inspired Bob Marley cocktail blends reggae spirit with layered tropical flavors. Rum, fruit juices, and colorful liqueurs create a festive Caribbean-style drink perfect for celebratory moments.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 oz (30 ml) light rum
- 1 oz (30 ml) banana liqueur
- 1 oz (30 ml) melon liqueur
- 1 oz (30 ml) grenadine
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Layer Preparation: Pour grenadine into a hurricane glass, strategically positioning ice cubes to maintain layer distinction and create a vibrant crimson base.
- Spirit Fusion: Blend banana liqueur and light rum thoroughly in a mixing vessel, ensuring complete spirit integration.
- Layering Technique: Using an inverted spoon, carefully pour the rum-banana mixture along the spoon’s curved surface, allowing it to delicately settle above the grenadine without disturbing the existing layer.
- Final Green Layer: Position a spoon at a precise angle over the yellow stratum and methodically cascade melon liqueur across its reverse side, creating a seamless emerald tier that crowns the cocktail’s architectural design.
- Garnish and Presentation: Enhance the visual appeal by optional lime or pineapple garnish, introducing a citrusy accent and completing the cocktail’s striking stratified aesthetic.
Notes
- Layer Precision: Use an inverted spoon and pour slowly to maintain distinct, crisp color layers without blending.
- Temperature Control: Chill ingredients beforehand and serve immediately to preserve the cocktail’s vibrant visual stratification.
- Ingredient Quality: Select premium, clear liqueurs to achieve sharp, clean color transitions between green, yellow, and crimson layers.
- Garnish Enhancement: Fresh citrus garnishes like lime or pineapple not only add visual appeal but also introduce a bright, complementary flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Cocktails, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg