Red, White and Blue Fourth of July Cocktails

Your flag has been flown, the streamers hung, and you've got a case of beer chilling in the cooler. Think you're all set for your big Fourth of July bash? Think again. Before you do the same old thing you do every year, why not add some style to your party with a red white and blue bar? There's no better way to show your patriotism than toasting Uncle Sam with these colorful cocktails from Absolut's website.

Red Vodka Cocktails

Feel the Vibe, Flair with Pride
2 parts Absolut Ruby Red
1 part passion fruit syrup
2 parts raspberry puree
Blue cocktail umbrella
Raspberry
Straw

Pour Absolut Ruby Red, passion fruit syrup and raspberry puree into an ice filled glass. Garnish with a blue cocktail umbrella, raspberry and straw.

Absolut Vanilla Fruit Punch
1 part Absolut Mandarin
2 parts Absolut Vanilla
1 dash Grenadine
2 dashes lime Juice
3 Blueberries
2 Strawberries
Drink spear or toothpick

Pour Absolut Mandarin and Vanilla into a cocktail shaker, fill with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Pour a splash of Grenadine and lime juice on top and garnish with a spear of blueberries and strawberries.

White Vodka Cocktails

Andes Candy
2 parts Absolut Vodka
1 part green mint liqueur
1 part peppermint syrup
1 part white chocolate liqueur
Peppermint stick

Pour Absolut Vodka, green mint liqueur, peppermint syrup and white chocolate liqueur into a shaker. Fill with ice and shake well until chilled. Strain drink into a martini glass and garnish with a peppermint stick.

Sugar Pie
1 part Absolut Vanilla
1 part cinnamon schnapps
1 part cream
Miniature flag

Pour Absolut Vanilla, cinnamon schnapps liqueur and cream into a mixing glass. Fill glass with ice and stir until chilled. Remove ice, strain drink into a champagne glass and garnish with a miniature flag.

Blue Vodka Cocktails

Blue Mediterranean
1 part Absolut Vodka
1 part Blue Curacao
2 dashes lemon juice
Maraschino cherry

Pour Absolut Vodka and Blue Curacao into a cocktail shaker, fill with ice and shake until chilled. Strain drink into a champagne glass filled with crushed ice. Add a Maraschino cherry on top.

Fish in the Blue
4 parts Absolut Ruby Red
2 parts Blue Curacao
5 parts lemon-lime soda
Lime
Raspberry
Blueberry

Pour Absolut Ruby Red, Blue Curacao and lemon-lime soda into a chilled highball glass. Garnish with a lime wedge, raspberry and blueberry.