Firecracker source: nochelatina.com
Make some fireworks tonight with a drink that not only celebrates independence, but also ensures a fun-filled day beyond stale beer. The Firecracker shooter is one of the easiest party starters to master and you’ll have plenty of time to make them for a night that’ll blow you away. Spread the love for your independence with shots that’ll have everyone oohing and ahhing.
Ingredients
1/3 Blue-hued vodka (We used UV Blue)
1/3 Coconut-flavored vodka (We used UV Coconut)
1/3 Grenadine
Preparation
Layer each ingredient and serve in a shot glass.
Blue Gin Cocktail source: suite101.com
There's not a fancy name for this drink, but it's a wonderful thirst-quencher during the hot, humid days of summer, and the color is perfect for an Independence Day treat!
•2 oz. Bombay Sapphire Gin
•1 oz. blue curacao
•1/4 fresh lime
•8 oz club soda
Muddle the lime briefly in a cocktail shaker. Add the gin and blue curacao with crushed ice, and shake well. Strain into a tall glass over ice, and top off with club soda.
Raspberry Mojito source: suite101.com
The gin cocktail is blue, so why not a red cocktail to make a pair? This mojito variation is smooth and zesty.
Red, White and Blue Cocktails for Holidays 10 Summer Cocktails and Drinks for Summer Herbal Cocktails Using Cilantro •4-6 fresh mint leaves
•3 whole fresh raspberries
•juice of 1 lime
•2 tsps. sugar
•1 1/2 oz. spiced rum
•club soda
Muddle the mint, raspberries, lime juice and sugar in a highball glass. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add the rum, and shake until very cold. Pour into the highball glass, and top off with club soda. Garnish with additional mint leaves and raspberries.
Watermelon Martini source: recipe.com
Ingredients:
•1 cup watermelon juice (press watermelon through a sieve or cheesecloth)
•1/2 cup (4 oz) Vodka
•1/4 cup simple syrup (sugar)
•juice of 1 lime
•3 tablespoons salt (optional)
•3 tablespoons sugar (optional)
•ice
•Watermelon slices, for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
Makes 2 servings.
Mix together the sugar and salt if using. Wet the rim of a chilled martini glass with a piece of watermelon. Dip the rim into the sugar and salt mixture. Repeat for other glass.
Place the watermelon juice, vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker. Top with ice. Shake well.
Pour contents through strainer into martini glasses.
Garnish with a wedge of watermelon if desired.
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