If I were the one naming these drinks, I’d have named the Lemon Drop after Lemonheads candy (as evidenced by the picture on that page, and this drink after the old Cherry Clan candies. Many bartenders make this with grenadine, but I prefer Sloe Gin, as its made with Sloe berries, which taste a lot more like cherries than grenadine. Grenadine, for those who are wondering, is from the French word grenade – which means pomegranate, not those little fragmentation bombs with the pins in them. Grenadine used to be made out of pomegranate and cherry juice, but now is made entirely out of high fructose corn syrup, food coloring, and “artificial flavors.”

Cherry Bomb – Recipe:

Pour your vodka and Red Bull energy drink into a rocks (small) glass. Add sloe gin slowly (no puns intended) so it sinks to the bottom; it should look like a layered drink, if done right.