4th of July Cocktail Recipes

Everyone is talking about the 4th of July, and rightly so. It’s our nation’s birthday, a day for celebrating, and it happens to fall on a Friday this year, giving many of us a glorious long Summer weekend. We’ll be escaping Boston for the Berkshires and James Taylor; seeing him at Tanglewood has been a dream of mine for years, and my wonderful husband got me tickets this past Christmas.

The 4th of July is a great time for parties and BBQs, and festive food and drink (Hello, blueberry/strawberry American flag cake.) are all a part of it.

The brand I work for, Sonesta Hotels, reached out to its US full service hotels for 4th of July cocktail recipes, and they posted a great round up of cocktails. I have included a couple below in my own roundup, and you can view all of the cocktail recipes here.

Boston Tea Party Cocktail – by ArtBar at the Royal Sonesta Boston

1 ¼ ounce tea flavored vodka
¾ ounce St. Germain
Splash of lemonade
Splash of iced tea
Combine and stir.  Served over ice with lemon garnish

Summer “Thyme” – by Sonesta Fort Lauderdale (a new location)

1 oz fresh pineapple
1 oz fresh Key Lime juice
1 oz St. Germain
1 oz simple syrup
2 oz Cazadores Tequila
Garnish: Key Lime twist and sprig of fresh thyme
Muddle fresh pineapple and key lime juice in shaker. Add St. Germain, Simple Syrup, Tequila and Ice and shake.  Strain and serve over ice, top with Key Lime twist and sprig of thyme

As I mention above, you can view the rest of the cocktail recipes on the Sonesta website. Disclaimer: I do work for the Royal Sonesta Boston, but I am writing this independently as a blogger. I thought the recipe roundup provided some fun and delicious ideas for the 4th and hope you think so too!

In case that recipe roundup doesn’t provide enough inspiration for your inner mixologist, here’s one of my Summer cocktail favorites, Boat Drink, which I made for National Rum Day years ago. That post also includes a recipe for a killer Dark n Stormy using fresh ginger.

Cheers to enjoying friends and family, gorgeous weather, and summery cocktails (legally and responsibly) this July 4th holiday!