Celebrate the Fourth of July with These 4 Patriotic Cocktails
What better way to enhance your Independence Day celebrations than with a delicious blend of tastes as dazzling as the fireworks that light up the night sky?
Check out the 4 recipes below, each from craft distillers, that are ideal for any event you find yourself at!
This prohibition era cocktail really is the ‘bee’s knees’ and a super simple way to add a spring in your step!
Photo by Fort Hamilton Distillery
Bee’s Knees
by Alex Clarke – Fort Hamilton Distillery Bar in Brooklyn, NY
Ingredients
2 oz. Fort Hamilton New World Gin
3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Honey Syrup (1:1)
Preparation
Add the gin, lemon juice and honey syrup into a shaker.
Add ice and shake until well-chilled.
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
This one’s a super easy and refreshing summer sip featuring the world’s first coffee-aged tequila.
Photo by Quintaliza Tequila
New Throwback
by Alli Torres of Quintaliza Tequila
Ingredients
1.5 oz. Quintaliza Reposado Tequila
1 oz. Cranberry Pomegranate Juice
Squeeze of Fresh Lime
Preparation
Combine Quintaliza, cranberry pomegranate juice in a rocks glass with ice.
Top with Fever Tree Sparkling Lime & Yuzu.
Finish with a squeeze of fresh lime.
This fun twist on the classic will transport you to a tropical paradise, creating a sense of escape and relaxation that is perfect for celebrating freedom and summer.
Photo by Coconut Cartel
Miami Tai
by Dani Zig of Coconut Cartel Rum
Ingredients
1.5 oz. Coconut Cartel Blanco Rum
.5 oz. Coconut Cartel Añejo Rum
.75 oz. Orange Curaçao
.75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
.5 oz. Orgeat Syrup
Preparation
Shake all ingredients except Coconut Cartel Añejo Rum with ice.
Strain over fresh ice in a double rocks glass.
Float Coconut Cartel Añejo Rum over the top.
Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel or wedge.
A twist on the classic Kir Royale, the Brugal 1888 Royale is a simple yet elegant golden hued cocktail, and a light yet elevated sip to stir up during the warmer season.
Photo by Brugal 1888
Brugal 1888 Royale
by Gabe Urrutia of Brugal
Ingredients
50 ml Brugal 1888
5 ml Sugar syrup
Dry Champagne, to top
Preparation
Stir 1888 and sugar briefly. Strain into glass over a large cube of ice.
Top with a splash of Champagne.
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