Sparkling and patriotic, this Fourth of July Cocktail is a refreshing blend of blue curaçao, sprite, fresh fruit and whipping cream.
Summer is here! That means heat, holidays, and relaxing by the pool. What better way to celebrate this wonderful time of year than with delicious cocktails?
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Today I want to share a colorful drink with you that is perfect for your Independence Day celebration. Not only is this festive cocktail delicious, but it is also beautiful.
The fruit provides the red layer, the Sprite makes the white layer, and the Blue Curacao liqueur creates a blue layer.
This refreshing cocktail is also the perfect summer drink, full of fresh strawberries, fresh raspberries, and fresh blueberries. You are definitely going to want to be drinking it all summer long!
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SOME OF MY KITCHEN ESSENTIALS FOR COCKTAILS:
- I love using these mixing pitchers for all of my drinks.
- These silicone spatulas are perfect for mixing and stirring cocktails.
- This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
- This cocktail muddler is perfect for muddling the lime and mint in mojitos.
Fourth of July Cocktail:
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup strawberries
- 1 Tbsp raspberries
- ⅓ cup Sprite or 7Up
- 1 ½ ounces Blue Curacao
- 2 tbsp whipped cream
- Ice
- Toothpick of blueberries & raspberries for garnish
Directions:
- In the bottom of the serving glass, add the strawberries and raspberries, muddling them with a pestle or the back of a spoon to crush them.
2. Then add in the small ice cubes, filling the glass almost all the way full.
3. Add in the Sprite next.
4. Top with the Blue Curacao.
5. Add whipped cream to the top to finish off the red, white, and blue cocktail.
6. Garnish with a toothpick full of blueberries and raspberries and enjoy!
More Fun Cocktails and Drinks for 4th of July:
- Red drink ideas – Strawberry margarita, watermelon margarita, red wine sangria, drinks that use cranberry juice like a vodka cranberry or pomegranate mimosa.
- White drink ideas – White wine spritzer, white wine, pina colada, mojito, or white sangria.
- Blue drink ideas – Blue Moscato margaritas, electric iced tea, Blue Curacao mojito, or blueberry mojito.
Tips and Tricks:
- Use nice, ripe fruit in your cocktails. The flavor really makes a difference to your finished product.
- If you want to avoid seeds from the fresh berries in your cocktail, strain your drink through a fine-mesh strainer.
- While you can use frozen berries for the cocktail itself, I highly recommend making your garnishes with fresh ones.
- I like to use a highball glass, Collins glass, or another tall glass for serving this easy cocktail. The height of the glass is perfect for showing off those gorgeous layers.
- Don’t have Blue Curacao? You can use Triple Sec or Cointreau, along with a few drops of blue food coloring, instead.
- Love a good cocktail, but you also want to cut back on your sugar intake? Make your own sugar-free simple syrup or try an alternative like agave nectar. Choose drinks that use club soda or tonic water, instead of sugary pop.
If you love this cocktail and want even more yummy drink recipes to enjoy on a hot summer day, check out this refreshing peach cocktail made with fresh peaches, this moscow mule with ginger beer and fresh lime juice, or this watermelon mocktail that is full of summery flavor.
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Fourth of July Cocktail
Sparkling and patriotic, this Fourth of July Cocktail is a refreshing blend of blue curaçao, sprite, fresh fruit and whipping cream.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup strawberries
- 1 Tbsp raspberries
- ⅓ cup Sprite or 7Up
- 1 ½ ounces Blue Curacao
- 2 tbsp whipped cream
- Ice
- Toothpick of blueberries & raspberries for garnish
Instructions
- In the bottom of the serving glass, add the strawberries and raspberries, muddling them with a pestle or the back of a spoon to crush them.
- Then add in the small ice cubes, filling the glass almost all the way full.
- Add in the Sprite next.
- Top with the Blue Curacao.
- Add whipped cream to the top to finish off the red, white, and blue cocktail.
- Garnish with a toothpick full of blueberries and raspberries and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 69Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 10mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 2gSugar: 12gProtein: 1g
All values are approximate and based on ingredients used by the recipe writer. Always calculate your own individual nutritional values for the most accurate calculation.
