Red, White, and Blue Cocktails

Celebrate patriotic holidays like Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day with a fabulous red, white, and blue cocktail. Your guests will love that your alcoholic beverages match the theme of the event. Below you’ll find three recipes for creating a signature red, white, and blue shot or cocktail.

Red, White, and Blue Shot Recipe

Ingredients:

• ½ ounce Grenadine
• ½ ounce Peach Schnapps or Vodka
• ½ ounce Blue Curacao

Slowly pour each ingredient into a shot glass to create a layered effect. Add them in the order listed above.

Patriotic Shirley Temple

Ingredients:

• 1 part vodka
• 2 parts lemon-lime soda of choice
• 1 part pineapple
• splash of grenadine
• whipped cream 
• blueberries

Mix the vodka, soda, pineapple, and grenadine. Pour into a glass filled with ice and garnish with the whipped cream and blueberries.

Red, White, and Blue Martini

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Hypnotiq
• 1 oz. Citrus Vodka
• lemon lime soda
• grenadine

Combine the first two ingredients and a splash of soda. Shake with ice and strain into your martini glass. Carefully pour in a small amount of grenadine. This should fall to the bottom of the glass, creating a nice layered effect. Add a white garnish like shaved coconut or white chocolate.

Red, White, and Blue Sangria

Ingredients:

• Strawberries, sliced
• Blueberries
• Pineapple, cut into star shapes
• 2 bottles dry white wine
• 1 cup Triple Sec
• 1/2 Cup berry-flavored vodka
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup simple syrup

Combine the ingredients in a large pitcher and stir. Chill in the refridgerator for at least four hours.