Fourth of July Cocktail Recipes

Since Fourth of July will certainly look a bit different this year we decided to shake up our cocktail offerings {pun intended}.

It should come as no surprise that we don’t typically adhere to the red, white and blue theme, rather our theme stops at blue and white when it comes to decor. With cocktails, however no rules apply. Find a few of our favorite Independence Day themed cocktails as well as a few of our year round go-to’s.

Fourth of July Sangria

 -2 bottles Rioja, or any other full-bodied, dry red wine

-1 cup simple syrup

-1 cup brandy

-½ cup Grand Marnier

-½ cup pineapple juice

½ cup orange juice

-½ cup white rum

-½ cup vodka

-2 green apples, quartered, cored, and sliced

-2 oranges, sliced

-2 lemons, sliced

-2 limes, sliced

-1 pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cored, and sliced crosswise

Recipe via of Reed Smythe. Click here for the full recipe and directions.

Spicy Spritz

-2 slices cucumber

-1 slice serrano or jalapeño chili

-6 mint leaves

-1 ounce lime juice

-1 teaspoon agave

-2 ounces Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint

-1½ ounces club soda

-1 sprig mint

-1 slice lime

Recipe via of Goop. Click here for the full recipe and directions.

The Original Margarita

-1 ounce Cointreau

-2 ounces blanco tequila

-1 ounce fresh lime juice

-ice

-salt

Recipe via Goop. Click here for the full recipe and directions.

Honeydew Margarita

-2 c. honeydew melon chunks (about 1/4 whole melon)

-1/2 c. silver tequila

-3 tbsp. fresh lime juice

-1 tbsp. orange liqueur

-1 tsp. agave syrup

-1 tsp. sugar

-1/2 tsp. Coarse salt

-Lime wedges, for garnish

Recipe via Good Housekeeping. Click here for full recipe and directions.

Tito’s Blueberry Bloom

-1 1/2 Tito’s Handmade Vodka

-2 oz sparkling water

-3/4 oz lavender syrup

-3/4 oz lemon juice

-10 to 15 blueberries

Recipe via Tito’s. Click here for full recipe and directions.