Firework-Inspired Cocktails
Fourth of July themed cocktails that will make your holiday immensely enjoyable.


Updated on May 18, 2011, 5:28 pm ET

Roman Candle

While you're celebrating Independence Day with sparklers and fireworks this weekend, spark up your tastebuds with these delicious cocktails. With your choice of vodka or tequila, there's a drink here for everyone who loves the 4th of July (provided you're over 21!). Happy 4th Bettys!

Roman Candle (above)

Ingredients:

3 oz. Three-O Berry Vodka

½ Oz. Cranberry Juice

Dash of Grenadine

½ oz. Blue Curacao

Preparation:

1. Shake vodka, cranberry juice and grenadine in a shaker with ice. Strain into martini glass.

2. Pour Blue Curaçao gently down the side of the glass so it comes to settle on the bottom.

Sparkler

 

Sparkler

Ingredients:

1 oz. 1800 Tequila

2 oz. Sparkling Wine

.5 oz.Raspberry Liquor

.5 oz. Soho Lychee Liquor

Preparation:

1. Combine tequila, raspberry liquor and soho lychee liqor in the bottom of a champagne flute.

2. Top with sparkling wine or champagne.

 

Fire CrackerFire Cracker 

Ingredients: 

2 oz. Three-O Grape Vodka

½ oz. Blue Curacao

Splash Tonic

Preparation:

1. Shake vodka and blue curacao with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.

2. Add tonic and garnish with a cherry

 

Cherry BombCherry Bomb

Ingredients:

1 ½ oz. Three-O Cherry Vodka

4 oz. Ginger Ale

Splash of grenadine

Preparation:

1. Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a cherry.

 

For more cocktail and holiday recipes, visit our Recipe File.


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shamrockblonde
#1. shamrockblonde on 07/02/2010 - 4:18 pm (EDT)
mmm - that Cherry bomb looks yummy! - if I drank, it would probably be that -