Layered Cocktail (Rainbow Cocktail)

Name: Layered Cocktail (Rainbow Cocktail)
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 1 glass
Ingredients: 20 ml Grenadine (grenadine syrup); 20 ml Blue Curacao (blue orange liqueur); 20 ml Melon Liqueur (melon liqueur - e.g. Midori); 20 ml Orange Juice; 20 ml Vodka; Some Ice

The Rainbow Cocktail is a colorful and visually impressive cocktail created by carefully layering liquors of different densities.

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Rainbow Cocktail is one of the most visually appealing recipes in the cocktail world. Especially in the 1980s, bar culture was becoming more colorful and fun. The bartenders wanted to create drinks that were impressive not only in terms of taste, but also visually.

During this period, it was noticed that different liqueurs had different densities. Liqueurs with a higher density settled at the bottom of the glass, while lighter ones remained on top. Thanks to this physical property, bartenders discovered that they could create colorful layers.

Layered Cocktail (Rainbow Cocktail)

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