8 Red, White & Blue Drinks That Celebrate the Stars & Stripes

It's summer - the Fourth of July - so it's time for all the red, white, and booze blue you can drink. Is there any better time to enjoy red, white, and blue drinks? Whether you add the patriotic colors with the garnish, carefully layer your cocktail, or whip up a drink that uses a little of both, these cocktails make the perfect patriotic addition to any party.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces vodka, tequila, or rum
• Crushed ice
• Red food dye
• Blue food dye
• Lemon-lime soda to top off

Instructions

1. Fill a third of a highball glass with blue-dyed crushed ice.
2. Fill a third with plain crushed ice.
3. Fill remaining glass with red-dyed crushed ice.
4. Add vodka.
5. Top off with lemon-lime soda.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces raspberry vodka
• Crushed ice
• 1 ounce grenadine
• Red food dye
• Blue food dye
• Lemonade to top off
• Cherry for garnish

Instructions

1. In a pilsner or highball glass, fill a third of the glass with the red crushed ice.
2. Add grenadine and raspberry vodka.
3. Fill a third of the glass with plain crushed ice.
4. Top remaining glass with blue crushed ice.
5. Top off with lemonade.
6. Garnish with a cherry.

Ingredients

• 750 mL white wine, such as pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc
• 6 ounces orange liqueur
• 4 ounces cranberry juice
• 4 ounces cherry juice
• Ice
• Ginger ale to top off
• Blueberries, strawberry slices, and apple slices cut into stars

Instructions

1. In a large pitcher, add blueberries, strawberry slices, apple slices, and ice.
2. Add white wine, orange liqueur, cherry juice, and cranberry juice.
3. Stir to mix.
4. Top off with ginger ale.
5. Serve in white glasses or rocks glasses over fresh ice.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces tequila
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ½ ounce agave syrup
• ½ ounce orange liqueur
• 4 ounces coconut water
• Ice
• Coconut club soda to top off
• Strawberry slices, blueberries, and apple slices cut into stars for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, lime juice, agave syrup, orange liqueur, and coconut water.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice.
4. Top off with coconut club soda.
5. Garnish with blueberries, strawberry slices, and apple slices.

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces gin
• ¾ ounce elderflower liqueur
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Red, white, and blue ice cubes
• Tonic water to top off

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, elderflower liqueur, and lemon juice.
2. Strain into highball glass over red, white, and blue ice cubes.
3. Top off with club soda.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces raspberry liqueur
• ¾ ounce vodka
• 1½ ounces cranberry juice
• 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Crushed ice
• Lemon-lime soda to top off
• Blueberries for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, raspberry liqueur, vodka, and cranberry juice.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into highball glass.
4. Fill glass with crushed ice.
5. Add lemon juice.
6. Top off with lemon-lime soda.
7. Garnish with blueberries.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce elderflower liqueur
• 2 ounces club soda
• 2 ounces prosecco
• Ice
• Blueberries and strawberry slices for garnish

Instructions

1. In a wine glass, add ice, elderflower liqueur, club soda, and prosecco.
2. Garnish with blueberries and strawberry slices.