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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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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 glasses
Course: Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine: American, Caribbean-Inspired, Tropical
Calories: 225
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

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

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.