This year, the 4th of July falls on a Wednesday, so you've got your choice of two weekends to celebrate! While you're grilling poolside, mix up a few of these fun cocktails for your guests to show your patriotic "spirits"!
Red, White and Blue-tini-2 oz. Hpnotiq
-1 oz. citrus flavored vodka
-1 splash Lemon-Lime Soda
-Grenadine
Shake all ingredients, minus grenadine, with ice and strain into a martini glass. Very slowly, add some grenadine. Garnish with shaved coconut or fresh blueberries.
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Fourth of July
-1 oz. watermelon schnapps
-1 big splash cranberry juice
-1 very thin slice jalapeno or serrano pepper
-1 slice lemon
-1 slice lime
-1 1/2 oz. tequila
-1/4 oz. blue curacao
-1/2 oz. simple syrup
Mix the schnapps and cranberry juice in a shaker; pour into an ice-filled glass.
Muddle the jalapeno pepper, lemon and lime slices, tequila, blue curacao and simple syrup (to make a batch, dissolve sugar in equal parts hot water and chill) in the shaker. Slowly strain into the glass over the red layer. Garnish with watermelon, if desired. via Food Network
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Red, White and Blue Shooter
-1/3 oz. blue curaçao
-1/3 oz. grenadine
-1/3 oz. peach schnapps
Pour the grenadine into a shot glass. Next, float the peach schnapps on top of the grenadine. Last, float the blue curaçao on top of the peach schnapps. The key to layered shooters like this is to slowly pour the ingredients over a bar spoon in a certain order according the density of the liquid. via about.com
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Blue Hawaiian
-2 oz pineapple juice
-3/4 oz rum
-3/4 oz blue curaçao
-3/4 oz creme de coconut
-maraschino cherry or strawberry slices, and pineapple wedges for garnish
Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into a collins glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish with the cherry/strawberries and pineapple.
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