While the current state of our country doesn’t put most of us in a celebratory mood, our nation will be celebrating its independence in a few days. For those who still want to raise a glass to the freedoms we have left or for those who need a drink to take their minds off the craziness, we present the following cocktails to enjoy this weekend and beyond.
Join us in celebrating the U.S’s Independence or drowning in our sorrows this July 4th with some great tasting cocktails to enjoy this weekend from two great vodka brands, Three Olives Vodka and Van Gogh Vodka. Whether you’re left, right, or somewhere in between, it’s safe to say, we could all use a delicious drink to ease all tensions.
Red, White & Rosé
1 Part Three Olives Rosé Vodka
Top with Soda Water
2 Dash Peychaud’s Bitters
Pour vodka into a glass with ice, top with club soda and a dash of bitters. Garnish with grapefruit twist.
Boozy Berry Snow Cone
2 oz. Van Gogh Açaí-Blueberry, chilled
4 oz. pink lemonade, chilled
1 cup of ice
Add chilled vodka and lemonade to a mixing glass, stir and set aside. Blend ice cubes in a blender until desired snow-like consistency, then scoop into a glass or white container. Top with chilled Van Gogh Açaí-Blueberry and lemonade mixture, and garnish with red berries.
RWB Spiked Lemonade
1/2 oz. grenadine
1/2 oz. blue curaçao
1/2 oz. lemonade
1-1/2 oz. Van Gogh Vodka
Crushed ice: Combine crushed ice with grenadine and 1/2 ounce Van Gogh Vodka, add to the bottom of a highball glass. Combine crushed ice with lemonade and 1/2 ounce Van Gogh Vodka and place in glass on top of the red layer. Combine crushed ice with blue curaçao and remaining 1/2 ounce of Van Gogh Vodka and place in glass on top of the white layer. Garnish with floating blueberries and a mint sprig.
Bomb Pop Cocktail
Red Layer:
1 oz. Van Gogh Raspberry Vodka
3 oz. fruit punch
½ oz. grenadine
White Layer:
2 oz. Van Gogh Pineapple Vodka
1 heaping tsp. coconut cream
1 oz. pineapple juice
Blue Layer:
1 oz. Van Gogh Vodka
½ oz. blue curacao
3 oz. lemonade
Blend red layer, pour in a glass and place in freezer until a good slush consistency is achieved. Blend white layer, rest gently on top of the red layer and place in freezer. Blend blue layer and fill to the top of the glass. Freeze until ready to drink. Garnish with a mint sprig.
A Trio of Red, White & Blue Martinis
Classics never go out of styles and these traditional vodka drinks are high on the list of cocktails to enjoy. Whether you opt for a Pomegranate Martini, classic vodka Martini, or Acai-Blueberry vodka martini, all it takes is minimal ingredients, a little shaking and serve.
What are your thoughts on these vodka libations? Will you be making one or two of these cocktails to enjoy for July 4th?
