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Layered mermaid cocktail with blue, green, and yellow tones, garnished with pineapple and umbrella on a white counter.

Magical Mermaid Cocktail

A tropical mermaid cocktail with magical layered colors and refreshing coconut pineapple flavor. Perfect for summer parties and beach themed celebrations.
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Course: Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine: American, Caribbean-Inspired, Tropical
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 glasses
Calories: 225kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 1 Bar spoon (For layering the blue curaçao without mixing)
  • 2 Tall glasses (Hurricane or Collins glasses preferred)
  • 1 Jigger (For accurate measuring of liquids)
  • 1 Small bowl (For mixing the sugar and salt rim)
  • 1 Cocktail strainer (Optional if pre-mixing in a shaker or bowl)

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Coconut rum - Malibu or similar
  • 1.5 oz Coconut cream - Or cream of coconut for richness
  • 2 oz Pineapple juice - Fresh if possible
  • 0.5 oz Lime juice - Freshly squeezed
  • 0.5 oz Simple syrup - Adjust to taste
  • 1.5 oz Blue curaçao - For color and flavor
  • 1 oz Vodka - Helps create separation layer
  • 1 splash Sprite or soda - For fizz and floating layer
  • Edible glitter - Optional for shimmer
  • Blue sugar - Mixed with coarse salt for rimming
  • Sea salt - For rimming
  • Pineapple wedge - Garnish
  • Lime wheel - Garnish
  • Paper umbrella - For tropical flair
  • Crushed ice - Essential for layering and texture

Instructions 

  • Rim a tall glass with lime juice, then dip in a mix of blue sugar and sea salt. Fill with crushed ice and set aside to chill.
    Rimming a tall glass with blue sugar and sea salt before making a mermaid cocktail. Natural kitchen setting, white counter.
  • In a shaker or bowl, combine coconut rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Pour gently into glass, filling ⅔ full.
    Coconut-pineapple base being poured into crushed ice for mermaid cocktail. Bright yellow base layer forming naturally.
  • Mix blue curaçao, vodka, Sprite, and lime juice. Slowly pour over a bar spoon to float the blue layer on top, forming a gradient.
    Blue curaçao layer being poured over bar spoon to create gradient in mermaid cocktail. Homemade vibe with visible layering.
  • Sprinkle edible glitter, garnish with pineapple wedge, lime wheel, and paper umbrella. Serve immediately with straws.

Notes

We test everything in our cozy kitchen (with Sprout as the taste-tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting, try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.

Nutrition

Serving: 1glass | Calories: 225kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 19g (6%) | Protein: 0.5g (1%) | Fat: 3g (5%) | Saturated Fat: 2.5g (16%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 20mg (1%) | Potassium: 150mg (4%) | Fiber: 0.5g (2%) | Sugar: 17g (19%) | Vitamin A: 80IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 9mg (11%) | Calcium: 20mg (2%) | Iron: 0.3mg (2%)