Want a drink that makes you believe every little thing gonna be all right? Then don't worry about a thing... because we have a Bob Marley drink that captures the spirit of its namesake's music.
How to Make a Bob Marley Drink
The trick to this brightly colored layered drink is putting the layers in the right order and slowly pouring in each layer so it floats on top of the previous one. No worries. We've got you covered.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce grenadine
- ½ ounce silver rum
- 1 ounce coconut rum
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 ounce pineapple rum
- ¾ ounce pineapple juice
- 1 ounce blue curaçao
- Ice
- Pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, grenadine, and silver rum.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into highball glass.
- In a clean cocktail shaker (you can rinse out the one you just used), add ice, coconut rum, and pineapple juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass, pouring down the back of a bar spoon to create a second layer.
- In aclean cocktail shaker, add ice, pineapple rum, pineapple juice, and blue curaçao.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass, pouring down the back of a bar spoon to create a third layer.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
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Variations of the Bob Marley Cocktail
There are plenty of Bob Marley drink recipes floating around, all for a good reason. There's no one way to build a Bob Marley!
- Instead of a silver rum in the red layer, use a plain or flavored vodka. Steer clear of anything that will change the layer's color, but cherry, raspberry, and lemon all make good flavor options.
- Stick with the pineapple flavoring and use a pineapple rum, vodka, or tequila in the middle layer. Alternatively, use coconut vodka or tequila instead of rum.
- The top layer needs to be a green hue, so try not to use an orange liqueur instead of the blue curaçao. You can use orange juice instead of pineapple juice or equal parts of juices with the blue curaçao.
- Swap all the rum for tequila or vodka if you prefer those spirits.
- Serve over crushed ice to create more distinct layers, or add each layer to a blender individually along with a cup of ice to make a frozen version.
Bob Marley Drink Garnishes
Any of the Bob Marley drinks you make won't be complete without a garnish, so give these a try to see which you like best.
- Pierce three maraschino cherries with a cocktail skewer and balance them on the rim of the glass.
- Use a citrus garnish, either orange, lemon, or lime. You can opt for a wedge, wheel, or slice.
- Keep the pineapple garnish and add a pineapple leaf as well.
- Garnish using the colors of the drink: a cherry, an orange slice, and a mint sprig.
The Bob Marley Shot
The Bob Marley cocktail has a miniature version for when you're feeling inspired to enjoy a colorful concoction but don't necessarily want to sip a cocktail.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce grenadine
- ½ ounce yellow banana liqueur
- ¼ ounce crème de menthe
Instructions
- In a shot glass, add grenadine.
- Slowly add banana liqueur by pouring down the back of a bar spoon to create a second layer.
- Slowly add crème de menthe by pouring down the back of a bar spoon to create the final layer.
Positive Vibrations
Feel all the positive vibrations with the Bob Marley drink or shot! With this Jamaican musician-inspired cocktail, you'll feel like a soul rebel. After all, it's nothing short of sunshine and a carefree day in a glass. So get going and start shaking with those three little birds as your guide.
