Fourth of July Cocktails for 2023
Independence Day is coming up and it’s time to trot out some patriotic cocktails. You can always reuse some recipes from this past Memorial Day, or even the cocktails we highlighted last year. But of course we have a fresh batch for 2023. Here are seven new recipes for your Fourth.
Cotton Candy Skies
Ingredients
1 oz. Sipsmith gin½ oz. Liquid Alchemist blood orange syrup½ oz. Key Lime juice3 oz. Mionetto brut prosecco
Instructions
Add all ingredients together in a shaker and strain.
Pour into a stemless flute.
Garnish with a pillow of blue cotton candy.
Notes
The mixologists at the new Four Flamingos: A Richard Blais Key West Kitchen, created this recipe.
Cosmic Hippo
Ingredients
1 oz. Hibiscus-infused El Tesoro blanco tequila*½ oz. Novo Fogo Silver cachaça½ oz. Velvet falernum1 oz. Lime½ oz. Agave2 drops Orange bitters
Instructions
Rim a double Old Fashioned glass halfway with salt.
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake.
Strain into double Old Fashioned glass over large ice cube.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Notes
*For Hibiscus-infused tequila: 20 g dried hibiscus flower per 750 tequila.
Combine, let sit 15 minutes, strain.
Combine, let sit 15 minutes, strain.
Trevor Shores of Death & Co Denver, created this recipe.
Second Nature
Ingredients
1 ¾ oz. Broken Shed Vodka1 oz. Unsweetened lychee purée¾ oz. Coconut syrup½ oz. Fresh lime juiceDash lavender bitters
Instructions
Short shake all the ingredients with 3 ice cubes.
Strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice.
Garnish with mint bouquet and serve with a straw.
Notes
The mixologists at Broken Shed created this recipe.
Unite & Delight
Ingredients
1 oz. Crystal Head vodka⅔ oz. Blue Curaçao⅓ oz. Yuzu sake½ oz. Lemon juice1 tsp. Simple syrup
Instructions
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
Double strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass.
Garnish with lemon zest.
Notes
The mixologists at Crystal Head created this recipe.
Bergamotto Blackberry Spritz
Ingredients
1½ oz. Italicus bergamot liqueur¾ oz. Lemon juice4 BlackberriesLa Marca prosecco1 Thyme sprig
Instructions
Muddle blackberries and lemon juice.
Add Italicus and shake with ice.
Fine strain into an ice-filled white wine glass.
Top with prosecco.
Garnish with a blackberry, lemon peel and thyme sprig.
Notes
Jason Hedges, author of The Seasonal Cocktail, and beverage director for LT Hospitality, created this recipe.
Star Spangled Sipper
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. E11EVEN Vodka½ oz. Lime½ oz. Cherry juice¼ oz. Simple syrup¼ oz. Suze gentian liqueur
Instructions
Add all ingredients into shaker and with ice.
Shake until well chilled.
Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice.
Garnish with dehydrated lemon wheel and cherry.
Place popsicle and straw inside; cover with crushed ice.
Notes
The mixologists at Rosa Sky, Miami, FL, created this recipe.
Baby I’m A Firework
Ingredients
2 oz. Half Shell vodka2 Strawberries½ oz. Lemon½ oz. Simple syrup
Instructions
In a tall glass, add strawberries and muddle
Then fill glass with ice
In a shaker, add vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup and shake.
Strain over glass, then garnish with blueberries.
Notes
The mixologists at Half Shell created this recipe.
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