Must Mix: 4th of July Cocktails

We have rounded up some killer cocktails to mix up this holiday weekend.

Whether you’re looking for some last-minute additions to your drink menu or taking a night off and heading to a firework show, sip on one of these festive Independence Day cocktails. There is nothing better than a summer 4th of July drink! You’ve got your pasta salads, hamburgers, and red, white, and blue decorations, now you need a cocktail to enjoy it all.

Feeling patriotic? Here are some 4th of July cocktails to mix up this weekend.

Templeton Rye “Summer Smash”

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Templeton Rye 4 Year
• 1/2 oz. Amaretto
• 3-4 Blackberries
• 1 1/2 oz. Fresh Sour Mix
• Rocks Ice
• Lemon Twist & Rosemary Sprig
• Garnish

Preparation: Combine Templeton Rye, Amaretto, blackberries, and fresh sour mix in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and double strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon twist and rosemary sprig.

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Stars & Stripes Smash

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. ABERFELDY 12-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• 2 Lemon Wedges
• 6-8 Fresh Mint Leaves
• 1/2 oz. Local Honey Syrup (2:1 local honey: boiling water. Mix to fully integrate and let cool before using)

Preparation: Muddle lemon, mint, and honey in a shaker tin and then add ABERFELDY 12-Year-Old. Add ice and shake vigorously before straining into chilled glass over ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

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Fiesta Americana Acapulco Villas

Ingredients:

• 5 oz. Pineapple Juice
• 2 oz. White Rum
• 2 oz. Coconut Cream
• Wedge of Pineapple to Garnish (optional)
• 1 Cherry (for decoration)
• Strawberry Grenadine

Preparation: Pulse all the ingredients along with a handful of ice in a blender until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and garnish as you like.

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Noah’s Ark

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 oz. Zachlawi Dry Arak
• 1/4 oz. Omhpiko Mastiha Liquor
• 2 oz. Fresh Homemade Watermelon Juice
• 1/2 Lime
• Cucumber Strip
• Watermelon Cube
• Mint
• Zaatar Salt Rim

Preparation: Mix equal amounts of zaatar and salt in a shallow bowl. Rub a watermelon cube around half the rim of a tall glass. Dip one side of the watermelon cube in the zaatar mix. Leave the watermelon cube to the side. Combine Arak, Mastiha liquor, watermelon juice, lime juice, and a cup of ice in a shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain over fresh ice into the glass. Garnish with a cucumber strip, fresh mint, and the watermelon cube

Cocktail from: ZIZI NYC

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Red, White & Duke

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Duke & Dame
• 3/4 oz. Hpnotiq
• 1/2 oz. Blue Curaçao
• Club Soda
• Fresh Strawberry Slices

Preparartion: Shake Duke & Dame, Hypnotiq, and Blue Curacao in cocktail shaker and pour into rocks glass over fresh ice. Top off with club soda. Garnish rim with strawberry slices.