4th of July Cocktail Ideas
Have you ever tried making a layered drink? Give it a try with one of these festive flag-inspired cocktails! They're a lot easier to make than they look, and worst case scenario here you end up with something purple. Here's the trick: pour in order from heaviest to lightest (our layered recipes will let you know the order), and pour slowly over a spoon.
Patriotic Punch
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup White Rum
- 4 cups Watermelon
- 4 cups Apple
- 4 cups Blueberries
- 4 cups Strawberries
- 32 Ounces White Grape Juice
- 1 Bottle White Wine
- 2- 12 ounce cans Lemon Lime Soda
Directions:
Combine all ingredients except the soda and mint in a large clear punch bowl or pitcher.
American Slushy
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Vodka
- 9 cups Ice
- 1 cup Lemonade
- 1 cup Blue Caraçao
- 1 cup Grenadine
Directions:
1. Blend 3 cups of ice and grenadine syrup until smooth and set aside in glass.
2. Blend Blue Curacao with 3 cups of ice until smooth and set aside separately.
3. Blend the vodka, 3 cups of ice and lemonade, and set aside separately.
4. Next, you will add the blended layers to the glass starting with the grenadine and ending with Blue Curacao. Enjoy! (Serves 4)
Cold River Red White and Blueberry Vodka Tonic
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Cold River Blueberry Vodka
- 3 oz Tonic Water
- 4 Strawberries
- 10 Blueberries
Directions:
1. Combine in a highball glass over ice
Red, White and Blueberry Ginger
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Blue Curacao
- .5 oz Blueberry Simple Syrup
- .5 oz Lime Juice
- 1 oz Ginger Beer
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a shaker, except ginger beer! Strain into glass with ice. Top with Ginger Beer and Enjoy!