• calendar_month July 2, 2024
• folder Holiday

The 4th of July is the perfect occasion to gather with friends and family, enjoy good food, and sip on refreshing drinks. Here are seven popular alcoholic drinks to make your Independence Day celebration even more enjoyable. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions and measurements to ensure your drinks are a hit.

1. Classic Margarita

Ingredients:
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz triple sec
- Salt for rimming the glass
- Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions:
1. Rim the glass with salt by rubbing a lime wedge around the edge and dipping it in salt.
2. In a shaker, combine tequila, lime juice, and triple sec with ice.
3. Shake well and strain into a glass filled with ice.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge.

2. Strawberry Daiquiri

Ingredients:
- 2 oz white rum
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- Ice cubes
- Strawberry and lime wheel for garnish

Instructions:
1. Blend strawberries, lime juice, rum, simple syrup, and ice until smooth.
2. Pour into a chilled glass.
3. Garnish with a strawberry and lime wheel.

3. Blueberry Mojito

Ingredients:
- 10 fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 lime, cut into 4 wedges
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 oz white rum
- Club soda
- Ice cubes
- Mint sprig and blueberries for garnish

Instructions:
1. In a glass, muddle mint leaves, 1 lime wedge, and sugar.
2. Add blueberries and muddle again.
3. Fill the glass with ice and pour in the rum.
4. Top with club soda and stir well.
5. Garnish with a mint sprig and blueberries.

4. Piña Colada

Ingredients:
- 2 oz light rum
- 1 oz coconut cream
- 1 oz heavy cream
- 6 oz fresh pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup crushed ice
- Pineapple slice and maraschino cherry for garnish

Instructions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Pour into a chilled glass.
3. Garnish with a pineapple slice and maraschino cherry.

5. Watermelon Margarita

Ingredients:
- 2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
- 2 oz silver tequila
- 1 oz triple sec
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Salt for rimming the glass
- Lime wedge and watermelon slice for garnish

Instructions:
1. Rim the glass with salt by rubbing a lime wedge around the edge and dipping it in salt.
2. Blend watermelon until smooth and strain the juice.
3. In a shaker, combine watermelon juice, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, sugar, and ice.
4. Shake well and strain into a glass filled with ice.
5. Garnish with a lime wedge and watermelon slice.

6. Red, White, and Blue Sangria

Ingredients:
- 1 bottle white wine (750 ml)
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1/4 cup triple sec
- 1/4 cup simple syrup
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 apple, cored and sliced
- Ice cubes
- Mint leaves for garnish

Instructions:
1. In a large pitcher, combine white wine, brandy, triple sec, and simple syrup.
2. Add blueberries, strawberries, and apple slices.
3. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
4. Serve over ice and garnish with mint leaves.

7. Patriotic Punch

Ingredients:
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- 2 cups blue curaçao
- 2 cups vodka
- 2 cups lemon-lime soda
- Ice cubes
- Fresh raspberries and blueberries for garnish

Instructions:
1. In a punch bowl, combine cranberry juice, blue curaçao, and vodka.
2. Add lemon-lime soda and stir well.
3. Serve over ice and garnish with fresh raspberries and blueberries.

These delicious and festive drinks are sure to make your 4th of July celebration memorable. Enjoy responsibly and have a fantastic holiday!

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Happy 4th of July!