Celebrate this 4th of July with easy and festive cocktails that perfectly capture the spirit of the holiday. With their vibrant colors and refreshing flavors, these 4th of July Cocktails are the definitive compliment to any Independence Day gathering. Simple to prepare and fun to share, these holiday special recipes will steal the show, dazzling your guests with their patriotic hues and delectable taste.
Easy and festive 4th of July cocktails are fun drinks full of flavor that add joy to your Independence Day parties. Imagine enjoying a drink like Red, White, and Blue Sangria, full of fresh strawberries, blueberries, and tasty white wine. Or give a try to a colorful Patriotic Punch, a fruity, non-alcoholic drink that all family members can enjoy. Another option could be a Blueberry Lemonade Margarita, a twist on the classic drink full of fresh berry flavor. In short, these drinks are delightful, transforming your 4th of July into a joyous event.
Red White And Blue Cocktail
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz grenadine
- 6 oz lemonade
- 3 oz vodka
- 2 oz blue curacao
Watermelon Blueberry Sangria
INGREDIENTS
- 10 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- 1 bottle (750 ml) white wine
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 lemon, sliced
Blueberry Gin Fizz Cocktail
Ingredients
Blueberry Gin Cocktail
- 2 oz blueberry simple syrup
- 3-4 mint leaves
- ⅛ lemon wedge
- 2-3 oz Ginger Beer or mixer of choice
- 1 ½ – 2 oz Gin I used Empress 1908 Gin to give it this beautiful hue
- Optional Garnish | Lemon Sugared Rim Skewered blueberries, twist of lemon and/or mint sprig
Blueberry Simple Syrup
- 1 cup cane sugar I use organic, all natural cane syrup
- 1 cup water filtered
- 1 cup blueberries fresh, washed (or frozen)
- Small handful of fresh mint optional
Red White & Blue Drink
Ingredients
Non-Alcoholic
- 2 oz grenadine
- 6 oz Bai Coconut Flavored Water (OR Lemonade (See note below))
- 3 oz Gatorade Cool Blue Zero (*Zero is a must)
Alcoholic
- 2 oz grenadine
- 5 oz Bai coconut flavored water (OR sub lemonade for the coconut water)
- 1 oz malibu coconut rum
- 1 oz blue curacao
- 2 oz vodka
Boozy Firecracker Popsicles
INGREDIENTS
Red layer
- 1 oz vodka infused overnight with strawberries and strained
- 1 teaspoon red beet powder
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 oz lime juice
- 3 oz water
White layer
- 1 oz gin
- 2 oz heavy cream
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz water
Blue layer
- 1 oz rum
- ¼ teaspoon blue spirulina powder
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 3 oz water
Red, White, And Blue Sangria
Ingredients
- 2 granny smith apples or bartlett pears
- 1 cup fresh blueberries or ½ cup blueberries and ½ cup blackberries
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (about 8 small strawberries) sliced
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 750 milliliter chilled white wine (1 bottle) sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio
- ¾ cup blueberry or other berry flavored vodka
- 1 ½ cups lemonade
- ¼ cup blueberry simple syrup
- sparkling water
4th Of July Cosmopolitan Star Spangled Patriotic Cosmo Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- ½ ounce Triple Sec
- ¾ ounce cranberry juice
- ½ ounce fresh lime juice
- Ice
- To Garnish:
- Fresh Strawberries and Blueberrries
- Red, White and Blue Sanding Sugar
Red White & Blue Jello Shots
Ingredients
Red Jello Layer
- 2 tablespoons red jello powder
- ¼ cup boiling water
- ¼ cup vodka (ice cold)
Blue Jello Layer
- 2 tablespoons blue jello powder
- ¼ cup boiling water
- ¼ cup vodka (ice cold)
- 3 tablespoons whipped cream
- 2 tablespoons red, white, and blue sprinkles (optional)
Red White & Blue Daiquiri
Ingredients
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1½ oz clear rum OR seltzer water for mocktail
- ½ cup fine ice
- ⅛ cup blueberry syrup
- ⅔ cup blueberries fresh
- ⅔ cup strawberries fresh
Red White And Blue Slushy Cocktail
Ingredients
For the Blue Slush Layer:
- 2 cups ice
- 2 oz. Blue Curacao
- 1 cup homemade lemonade
For the White Slush Layer:
- 2 cups ice
- 2 oz. Smirnoff Red, White & Berry
- 1 cup homemade lemonade
For the Red Slush Layer:
- 1 ¼ cups strawberries, quartered
- 2 oz. Smirnoff Red, White & Berry vodka
- ¼ cup of homemade lemonade
July 4th Stained Glass Jello Shots
INGREDIENTS
- 6 ounce box strawberry Jello
- 6 ounce box berry blue Jello
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 5 cups boiling water divided
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ rum; or other choice of liquor
- For non alcoholic replace rum with ½ cup hot water
Easy Bomb Pop Cocktails
Ingredients
- Bomb Pops or Firecracker Pops
- Champagne or Prosecco
Cherries Jubilee Cocktail
Ingredients
- 4 oz tart cherry juice
- 2 teaspoon simple syrup
- 1 oz Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka
- 4 oz Smirnoff ICE Red White, & Berry
Mixed Berry Wine Slushies
Ingredients
- 1 bottle red wine (light & fruity works best)
- 1 bag frozen mixed berries
- 1 cup simple syrup
- 2 cups ice
Red White And Blueberry Tequila Cocktail
INGREDIENTS
- 4–5 maraschino cherries
- ⅛ cup of blueberries
- 2 oz. tequila
- ½ oz. grenadine
- Seltzer for topping
Red White And Blue Mojito
INGREDIENTS
- 2 ½ ounces berry flavored vodka
- 1 ounce white rum
- ½ ounce Chambord
- 3 raspberries (plus more for garnish)
- 3 blackberries (plus more for garnish)
- 5–6 fresh mint leaves (plus more for garnish)
- Plain or berry seltzer for topping
- 1 apple slices for garnish
- Squeeze of fresh lime juice
Layered Patriotic Shots
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz Blue Curaçao
- 2 oz Malibu Rum
- 2 oz Pina colada mix
- 2 oz Grenadine
- 2 oz Three Olives Vodka Cherry
