Description
The Pool Boy Cocktail is a frozen layered drink bursting with vibrant summer colors and fruity tropical flavors. Made with strawberry, pineapple, and blue curaçao slushies stacked in a stunning red-yellow-blue ombré, it’s as refreshing as it is eye-catching. Perfect for pool parties, beach days, or any occasion that calls for fun and flair. Make it your signature summer drink!
Ingredients
Red Layer (Bottom):
½ cup strawberry purée or frozen strawberries
½ cup crushed ice
1 oz white rum
½ oz simple syrup (optional)
Yellow Layer (Middle):
½ cup pineapple juice
½ cup crushed ice
1 oz white rum
Splash of coconut cream (optional)
Blue Layer (Top):
½ cup blue curaçao
½ cup crushed ice
1 oz white rum
Garnish (Optional):
Lemon wheel
Maraschino cherry
Cocktail umbrella
Splash of club soda
Instructions
Make the Red Layer:
In a blender, combine strawberry purée (or frozen strawberries), crushed ice, white rum, and simple syrup. Blend until smooth and slushy. Pour into the bottom of a tall cocktail glass.Make the Yellow Layer:
Rinse the blender. Blend pineapple juice, crushed ice, white rum, and a splash of coconut cream (if using). Gently spoon over the red layer using the back of a spoon to keep the colors from mixing.Make the Blue Layer:
Rinse the blender again. Blend blue curaçao, crushed ice, and white rum until slushy. Slowly spoon over the yellow layer for a perfect top layer.Garnish and Serve:
Top with a lemon wheel and cherry on a cocktail pick. Add a cocktail umbrella for fun and a splash of club soda for a fizzy finish, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy every colorful sip!
Notes
Use crushed ice for smoother blending and better slushy texture.
Chill your glass beforehand to help the layers stay firm and slow melting.
For a non-alcoholic version, replace the rum and blue curaçao with flavored juices or soda water.
Make it ahead by prepping each layer separately and storing them in the freezer until ready to serve.
Want a tropical twist? Try coconut rum or add mango to the yellow layer for extra sweetness.
Gently spoon each layer to preserve the clean lines—no stirring allowed!