Happy 4th of July! This year’s Independence Day is all about fireworks, barbecues, celebrations, and of course, cocktails.
Whether you’re feeding loved ones a punch bowl or just want to stay cool and calm while grilling, we’ve got the perfect patriotic recipes for any occasion.
Here are our top 10 Fourth of July cocktails.
Mozart Red, White and Boozy Shake
The only thing more patriotic than flying the flag is drinking it. Gluten Free and Other Magazines This design for Mozart Liqueur is a tribute to America.
Ingredients – 2 servings
6 scoops of vanilla ice cream
Blue Curacao 30ml
Mozart White Chocolate Liqueur 90ml
3 scoops of raspberry sorbet
red food coloring (optional)
Whipped cream
Red, white and blue sprinkles
Method
In a blender, combine 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream and the Curacao until smooth. Divide between 2 tall glasses and freeze until set. Combine the remaining vanilla ice cream and 60ml Mozart white chocolate in a blender and blend until smooth. Carefully divide into glasses on top of the blue layer. Freeze until set. Add the raspberry sorbet and remaining liqueur to a blender and blend until smooth. Add a few drops of food colouring and blend quickly (optional). Divide evenly over the white layer and freeze until set. Top with whipped cream and garnish with sprinkles.
4th of july firecrackers
Fireworks are a key part of any Fourth of July celebration, but Irish whiskey brand Teeling metaphorically captures the concept through a flavor explosion in this cocktail.
material
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey 45ml
30ml fresh grapefruit juice
Martini Riserva 15ml
15ml simple syrup
1 drop orange bitters
Method
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake until chilled and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.
Equiano Summer Fruit Punch
Hosting a party or BBQ for the 4th of July? Shaking and showing off cocktails to your guests is fun, but it can get a little tedious when there’s a large crowd. This recipe is perfect for serving in bowls and letting your guests serve themselves. Just don’t expect the bowls to stay full for long.
material
750ml Equiano Light Rum
1 litre of freshly squeezed orange juice
500ml pineapple juice
500ml grapefruit juice
200ml grenadine
50ml fresh lime juice
Method
Pour all ingredients into a large jug or bowl and stir with plenty of ice.
Honeymoon Punch Bowl
Another great punch bowl cocktail, this recipe was created by The Standard Grill in New York and will make you feel like you’re in a fine dining restaurant, even in your own backyard.
material
90ml simple syrup
130ml fresh lemon juice
45ml cantaloupe liqueur (made with fresh cantaloupe juice, sugar, vodka and ascorbic acid)
Honeydew Vodka 340ml
450ml club soda
Method
Prepare an XL punch bowl and fill it with ice. Mix all ingredients into punch bowl. Garnish with melon balls and mint. Add a few straws (optional).
Rosita Grande
If you crave the excitement of a punch bowl cocktail, but aren’t keen on sharing, Mijenta’s oversized concoctions are sure to keep you calm while the family gets rowdy. (Drink in moderation, please.)
material
Mijenta Blanco Tequila 180ml
Cointreau 90ml
90ml agave
Watermelon juice 120ml
120ml lime juice
Method
Shake all ingredients in a large shaker tin and pour over ice. Strain into a large glass.
Midnight Rye Pineapple Sage Punch
It doesn’t get more American than American whiskey. Templeton Midnight Rye, made in Templeton, Iowa, is a small-town family-run brand made famous during Prohibition. This cocktail is great on its own or in a punch bowl.
material
Templeton Midnight Rye 60ml
30ml pineapple juice
15ml sage syrup
15ml lemon juice
Pineapple slices
Sage leaves
Method
Combine Templeton Midnight Rye, pineapple juice, sage syrup, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice. Garnish with a pineapple slice and sage leaf.
Grill Master Apron
If you’re planning on taking the helm at the grill today, make sure you have this peach and tequila cocktail from Matthew McConaughey’s brand Pantalones on hand.
material
Pantalones Organic Reposado Tequila 45ml
Baked peach syrup 45ml
30ml lime juice
15ml orange liqueur
Mint (for garnish)
Smoked salt and tajine (for the edges)
Method
Cut fresh peaches in half, remove seeds and grill skin side up for 2 to 3 minutes. Peel, mash and strain the juice into a shaker. Add Pantalones Organic Reposado Tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur and ice to the shaker. Shake. Add a lime wedge to the rim of a cocktail glass. Dip the rim of the glass in smoked salt and tajine, fill the glass with ice and pour over the ice. Top with mint.
21Seeds Frozen Paloma
What’s cooler than a punch bowl? A pitcher of frozen cocktails. In both senses of the word. This recipe from tequila brand 21Seeds puts an icy twist on a Paloma, and somehow it’s even more refreshing than the original.
Ingredients – 4 servings
240ml 21Seeds Grapefruit Hibiscus Infused Tequila
240ml pink grapefruit juice (without pulp)
90ml simple syrup
60ml fresh lime juice
1.5kg of ice
Method
Place everything in a blender and blend until smooth.
Person of Hatred
The Fourth of July is sure to be spent with family, and this year, Kevin Hart’s Gran Colamino Tequila is acknowledging that families don’t always get along. The brand has created a range of cocktail recipes to represent family members, with Hater saying it was “named after that cousin who was at the height of his high school career and wasn’t happy that you were getting married.” Fascinating, right?!
material
Gran Colamino Reposado 45ml
Tonic water 90ml
Navel orange sliced in half moons (for garnish)
Method
Fill a Collins glass with fresh ice. Add Gran Collamino Reposado. Pour in tonic water and drop half-moon orange slices into the glass.
Frozen Bourbon Dreamsicle
Nothing says “America” more than popsicles and bourbon, and this cocktail blends the two together to create a dreamy, alcoholic, cold treat.
material
Jeptha Creed Bottled in Bond Bourbon 60ml
Ice cream base 90ml
90ml orange juice
2 drops vanilla extract
2 scoops of ice
Method
Place all ingredients in a blender over ice and blend until smooth. Strain into chilled glasses and garnish with whipped cream and orange slices. Serve in 1 large or 2 small glasses. For larger quantities, increase the amount of ingredients to fit within the limits of your blender.
