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.
Fourth of July Drinks
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 Fireworks Drink Straws.
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.
This tasty little red, white, and blue cocktail is perfect for the Fourth of July. It blends grenadine with blue curacao and cream. It's fruity and creamy and delicious. And pouring a layered cocktail is easier than you think.
This Independence Day Skittles Vodka infusion gives you three beautiful flasks of vodka - one red, one white, and one blue. They taste like berry and will be a hit at any Fourth of July party. You can get a these stunning Bormioli Rocco flasks from Amazon.
A delicious sangria with star-shaped bits of fruit, which is just brilliant.
These festive cocktails are made with champagne, but if you want to make them non-alcoholic, you can substitute sparkling water.
The Blue Long Island is similar to a Long Island Iced Tea, but it features Blue Curacao instead of cola. This gives it a nice orange flavor that's really enjoyable. And it's tied to an American locale - Long Island, NY.
Here's a frozen slushie option for your Fourth of July. Be aware it takes about 12 hours prep time to make the slushies. But once it's time to serve, it's just a matter of spooning everything into glasses.
This tasty drink features Hpnotiq. The drink is dark red and the blueberries are a deep blue, making it a beautiful choice for the holiday.
This slushie is made with Smirnoff Ice in Red, White and Berry flavor. The flavor is citrus and berry, so you can't go wrong with it.
This red Mojito recipe gets its color from creme de cassis. It's a mint-lime-berry fusion that tastes a lot like a standard Mojito. Maybe even better.
It's red, it's bubbly, and the name is just perfect. This is a Campari based bittersweet cocktail with cherry and grape notes.
The Fresh Watermelon ‘Rita is a fun, easy watermelon margarita. You crush the watermelon instead of pureeing it, and that makes a difference in texture.
No actual watermelon is harmed in the making of this drink. It's all a combination of the right liqueurs and mixers to taste like watermelon and spice. Perfect for a barbecue on a hot day.
This delicious blackberry flavored margarita features deep blue blackberries in a ruby red drink.
With lemonade-infused vodka, grenadine and blue curacao, this makes a lovely layered drink you can serve over ice.
Imagine beer, lemonade and watermelon, all melded into a delicious drink.
A beautiful, very blue cocktail featuring blueberry vodka and blue curacao for the color. It's blue, and it has the name of a state in it, which makes it ideal a Fourth of July celebration.
This drink was invented in the French Quarter of New Orleans, so it's definitely a little piece of Americana.
The Blue Hawaiian is a classic drink recipe. It blends Blue Curacao with rum, pineapple juice and coconut cream for a tropical treat. The flavors are pineapple and coconut with orange.
Like the Tom Collins, but with the delicious addition of strawberry.
The Gin Flourish gets its bright, stunning red from blackcurrant soda. It's light and refreshing - perfect for a hot summer day.
Not exactly a drink, but rather a boozy fruit snack with a Fourth of July theme. This is great as an adult dessert for a cookout.
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!
