Fourth of July Cocktails

Celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with a festive red, white or blue cocktail. Kick back and watch the fireworks with a cool drink in your hand and remember to drink responsibly.

Red

Strawberry Daiquiri

You will need rum, strawberry liquor, lemon, and strawberries for this drink. In a blender, combine one part rum, one-half part strawberry liquor, one-half part lemon juice, four strawberries, and a handful of ice. Mix until well blended and strain into a cocktail glass. Add an umbrella toothpick through a strawberry for added fun.

Raspberry Fizz

You will need vodka, raspberry liquor, champagne, and frozen raspberries for this drink. In a champagne flute, add one shot of vodka, one-half shot of raspberry liquor, and top off with champagne. Add the frozen raspberries to keep the drink cool and give your glass a unique look.

Blue

Blue Hawaiian

You will need rum, pineapple juice, Blue Curacao, and coconut milk for this drink. Add one and one-half ounces of rum, three ounces of pineapple juice, one ounce of Blue Curacao, and one and one-half coconut milk into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a glass and garnish with pineapple chunks and frozen blueberries.

Blue Lagoon

You will need vodka, Blue Curacao, and lemonade for this drink. In a glass of ice, combine one and one half ounces of vodka, one and one half ounces of Blue Curacao, and top off with lemonade. Garnish the glass with a slice of orange or lemon.

White

White Cosmopolitan

For this drink, you will need vodka, Cointreau, and white cranberry juice. In a chilled glass, combine one and one-half ounces of vodka, one-half ounce of Cointreau, and one-fourth ounces of white cranberry juice. Add a toothpick with three white grapes to the top of the glass for added flavor.

White Lady

For this drink, you will need gin, Cointreau, and lemon juice. Pour two parts gin, one part Cointreau, and one part lemon juice into a chilled shaker. Strain and pour into a frosted glass.

All these drink recipes came from www.greatcocktails.com.