24 Fourth of July Drinks

Whether or not you celebrate the Fourth of July, it’s a good excuse to indulge in a cocktail. Choosing Fourth of July drinks is easy: just pick drinks that are red, white or blue, perfect for barbecuing, and/or that have any kind of American history or theme to them.

In addition to our Fourth of July drinks, you may also want to take a look at our collection of delicious BBQ drinks. And if you’re looking for a cute way to garnish them, check out these American Flag drink stirrers.

Red, White and Blue Drinks

1. Fourth of July. This gorgeous layered shot is red, white (or clear) and blue. Layering is easier than you think! Scroll down for my layering video tutorial.

2. Red, White and Blue Skittles Vodka. Take my usual Skittles Vodka tutorial, but do it using just the Skittles American Mix, and you get something like this. You can get these awesome flasks from the Container Store.

3. Red, White & Blue Jello Shots. These layered Jell-O shots aren’t exactly cocktails, but they’re loads of fun.

4. Red White and Blue Strawberry Jelly Shots. Not exactly a drink, but rather a boozy fruit snack with a Fourth of July theme.

5. Patriotic Cocktail {Non-Alcoholic}. It’s non-alcoholic in addition to being gorgeous.

6. Red White and Sparkling Blueberry Punch. Because of the Moscato and pineapple coconut vodka, this is a delicious way to celebrate the Fourth.

7. Red, White and Blue Layered Punch {Non-Alcoholic}. Here’s another beautiful drink for the kids and the non-drinkers in your group.

8. Red, White and Blue Sangria. A delicious sangria with star-shaped bits of fruit, which is just brilliant.

9. Razz, White, & Blueberry Smoothies {Non-Alcoholic}. It’s always good to have some mocktail options for guests, but you can also add some vodka or rum.

Red Drinks

10. Americano. It’s red, it’s bubbly, and the name is just perfect. This is a Campari based bittersweet cocktail with cherry and grape notes.

11. Blackberry Thyme Champagne. A beautiful red drink served in champagne flutes, because sometimes you need something more upscale.

12. Red Hot Shots. Tastes so much like the candy, featuring Aftershock cinnamon schnapps and tequila. This one goes down smooth, and is always a big hit at parties.

13. Watermelon Shandy. Imagine beer, lemonade and watermelon, all melded into a delicious drink.

14. The Hurricane. This drink was invented in the French Quarter of New Orleans, so it’s definitely a little piece of Americana.

15. Strawberry Collins. Like the Tom Collins, but with the delicious addition of strawberry.

16. Blueberry Mojito. A wonderful combination of mint and blueberry.

17. Strawberry Mojitos. You can’t go wrong with this recipe which adds fresh strawberries to the traditional Mojito.

18. Sparkling Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Martini. A beautiful red cocktail that tastes like its namesake.

19. Red White and Blue Martini. With vodka, grenadine and mandarin orange sparkling water.

Blue Drinks

20. Avartini Cocktail. A beautiful, very blue cocktail featuring blueberry vodka and blue curacao for the color.

21. Blue Mule Cocktail. This take on the Moscow Mule adds blue Curaçao and sugared blueberries, so you get a delicious snack with your drink.

22. Blue Hawaiian. It’s blue, and it has the name of a state in it, which makes it ideal a Fourth of July celebration.

23. Blue Long Island. Like the regular Long Island Iced Tea, but with blue curacao instead of cola.

24. Blueberry Breeze Cooler. Perfect for a hot day in July.

How to layer a cocktail – easy!

Fourth of July Infusions

If none of these Fourth of July drinks are quite doing it for you, you can also create an infusion that’s red, white or blue. You could either serve it straight up or use it in cocktails to add some Fourth of July colors.

Marshmallow Infused Vodka – infuse some vodka with marshmallow. This one tastes great – lightly sweet – straight up, or you can substitute it for vanilla vodka or Baileys in other recipes.
Jolly Ranchers Vodka – this is the easiest way to create some red and blue flavored vodkas. The flavors will be cherry or Cinnamon Fire for the red, and raspberry for the blue.

Have fun!