The "trecolori" cocktail. It's pretty!

In celebration of the Festa Italiana that is happening this weekend up in Seattle, I created a new pseudo martini tonight at my bartending gig that is really pretty, really tasty, and really colorful!

I've really been interested in making "layered" drinks as of late - that is, where the colors of the liquors/juice don't mix together but instead form a sort of stripe-thing going on in the glass.

I'll keep this one short and sweet, but make this one proper! And cin cin!

Utentils you'll need:

Shaker
Strainer (or a solid pint glass)
A Steady Hand


Ingredients you'll need:

2 parts Midori Melon Liqueur
1 part Stolichnaya Citrus vodka
Ice
7-up or Sprite
Grenadine


In your shaker, fill with ice. Add the 2 parts of Midori and 1 part Stoli. By "parts" I mean, pour however heavy you'd like, but in proportion 2-1 as above. It should come up about 2/3 full in the shaker.
Fill to about 1" from the top with Sprite or 7-up.
Shake vigorously, with a pint glass popped over the top, or shake well with a strainer over the top.

Strain into a martini glass or chimney glass. Grab the grenadine, and carefully pour in about 1/2 oz. into the glass.

Bottom of the drink should be red, there should be a faint white ring in the middle, and the top will be green.

Salute!