Peter Banasick from Fine Wine and Good Spirits is here to show us how to make some festive 4th of July cocktails.
Find the Recipe for these festive cocktails below:
Star-Spangled Spritzer
· 1 oz. Pinnacle Pineapple Vodka (can substitute with Raspberry, Blueberry, Strawberry Shortcake or Vanilla Vodka)
· 1 oz. DeKuyper Blue Curaçao
· 1 oz. grenadine
· Club soda
· Fresh fruit (optional)
Carefully pour ingredients separately into a rocks glass. Add ice and garnish with fruit, if desired.
Blue Lemonade
· 1 oz. Pinnacle Vodka
· 1 oz. Blue Curaçao
· 6 oz. lemonade
· Watermelon
· 2-inch star cookie cutter
· Lollipop sticks
Cut watermelon into ¾-inch thick slices. Cut out stars using the star cookie cutter and insert a lollipop stick into the bottom of each one; set aside. Combine first three ingredients in a mason jar or tall glass; stir gently. Garnish with watermelon lollipop.
Americano
· 1 oz. Campari
· 1 oz. sweet Vermouth
· 1 oz. seltzer
Add all ingredients to a rocks glass with ice. Stir. Garnish with a slice of orange.
Red, White & Blue Martini
· 2 oz. Hpnotiq
· 1 oz. Smirnoff Citrus Vodka
· 1 splash lemon-lime soda
· 1 tsp. grenadine
· 3 fresh blueberries
Combine first three ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Slowly pour in grenadine. It will fall to the bottom of the glass, creating a layered effect. Garnish with blueberries.