Description
This Malibu Mermaid Bucket is a bright, tropical cocktail that tastes like sunshine in a pail! Bursting with coconut rum, Blue Curaçao, pineapple juice, and fizzy citrus soda, it’s a playful and eye-catching drink perfect for summer parties, poolside sips, or beach-day vibes. Ready in minutes, this cocktail is as easy as it is beautiful. Garnish with fruit and umbrellas, and let the good times flow!
Ingredients
½ cup Malibu rum (coconut rum)
¼ cup Blue Curaçao
1½ cups pineapple juice (chilled)
½ cup Sprite or 7UP (or any lemon-lime soda)
1–2 tablespoons lime juice (optional, for extra zing)
Crushed ice or ice cubes (enough to fill your bucket or large glass)
Optional Garnishes:
Pineapple wedges
Maraschino cherries
Mini cocktail umbrellas
Neon straws
Coarse or sanding sugar (for rimming the bucket)
Instructions
(Optional) Rim your serving bucket or glass: Rub a lime wedge around the rim, then dip into coarse sugar or blue sanding sugar for a glittery edge.
Fill your serving container with crushed ice or small ice cubes.
Pour in the Malibu rum, Blue Curaçao, and pineapple juice.
Stir gently to combine the layers without losing that stunning ocean-blue gradient.
Top with Sprite or 7UP for that fizzy, refreshing lift.
Garnish with pineapple wedges, cherries, and a fun umbrella or colorful straw.
Serve immediately and sip your way to beachy bliss!
Notes
For a non-alcoholic version, swap Malibu with coconut water and Blue Curaçao with a blue sports drink or lemonade.
Want it stronger? Add a shot of vodka or white rum.
Prefer it less sweet? Use sparkling water or diet soda in place of Sprite.
Pre-chill your ingredients and glassware to help the drink stay cold and crisp longer.
Perfect to scale up for parties—just multiply everything and serve in a clean sand bucket or large drink dispenser.