July 4th Celebrate With Fabulous Fruity Cocktails

These fabulous fruity cocktails will add some sparks to July 4th celebrations.

July 4th is the best time for cocktails. A relaxing day by the pool or at the lake, lots of summer sun and everyone is thirsty! Ocean Spray created cocktails to get us cooled off and into the party spirit. Their Fourth of July Fizz makes a big batch of fruity fizz, just right for a party crowd.

Fourth of July Fizz

Created by Ocean Spray

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 1/2 cups Ocean Spray® Cran•America™ Juice Drink
• 2 cups blueberry vodka
• 2 1/2 cups ginger ale
• 2 1/2 cups club soda
• 1 lime, juiced

Directions:

Smash blueberries into the bottom of a drink pitcher with a large spoon. Add the rest of the ingredients into the pitcher, stir and serve over ice.

Ice cubes are always a welcome site on a sweltering July day. Dress up your cubes by making them patriotic…the Ocean Spray way!

Patriotic Coolers with Independence Ice Cubes

Created by Ocean Spray

Prep Time: 10 minutes plus freezing

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 ice cube tray
• 1 cup fresh blueberries, rinsed
• 1/3 cup Ocean Spray® 100% Juice Cranberry Blackberry
• 1/2 cup Ocean Spray® White Cranberry Juice Drink
• 1/2 cup Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
• 2 cups Ocean Spray® White Cranberry Juice Drink
• 2 12-ounce cans lemon-lime flavored soda, chilled

Directions:

• Place 4 blueberries in each of 16 ice cube cups.
• Add about 1 teaspoon blackberry flavored juice. Freeze at least 1 hour or until solid.
• Add 1/2 tablespoon white cranberry drink to each cup.
• Freeze 1 hour or until solid.
• Top with 1/2 tablespoon cranberry beverage.
• Freeze at least 1 hour or until solid.
• In each of 4 tall glasses, pour 1/2 cup white cranberry juice drink and 3/4 cup soda.
• Add ice cubes to each glass.

One of the best ways to quench that thirst is with watermelon which just happens to be delightful in a July 4th cocktail. Our friends at Teremana Small Batch Tequila crafted the Watermelon Manarita.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson coined the “drink of the summer”. Teremana Blanco, fresh watermelon, lime juice and agave nectar…the perfect thirst quencher to celebrate on July 4th. Teremana Blanco has notes of bright citrus with a smooth fresh finish.

Watermelon Manarita 

(Serves 6)

Ingredients:

• 12 oz Teremana Blanco
• 6 oz Fresh Lime Juice
• 3 oz Agave Nectar
• 5 oz Water
• 12 to 18 Watermelon Chunks

Method:

Combine watermelon, agave nectar and water in a pitcher (or other large serving vessel) and gently muddle. Next add fresh lime juice and Teremana. Top with ice and give it a stir to incorporate the ingredients. Serve over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel or watermelon chunk.

Fun Facts about watermelon: 

Watermelon consists of 92 percent water – so basically we are drinking our fruit – very good for summer hydration.

We usually think of watermelon as red in color, but yellow watermelons can be found at the market. So pretty and equally delicious!

The largest watermelon, according to the Guinness World Records, weighed 350.5 pounds.

What will you quench your thirst with this on this sunny 4th of July?