Fourth of July Is Noted for Barbeques, Cocktails and Fireworks!!
Check Out the Cocktail Recipes!
No July 4 celebration is complete without grilled summer foods and a delicious cocktail or two. Whether you’ll be at the beach, in your backyard, or at a park, opt for these easy-to-mix drinks full of bright, summer flavors from Belvedere vodka, Betty Buzz , Glenmorangie whisky, and Volcán tequila. You can’t go wrong
with these cocktails!
Pineapple Fizz Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Belvedere Vodka
- .5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- .2 oz Pineapple Juice
- Top with Hella Bitters & Soda
Method:
Place all ingredients, except Hella Bitters and Soda, into shaker,
Shake with ice.
Strain into Collins glass and top with Bitters & Soda.
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TONIC & GIN
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Gin ( Buy your favorite Gin or try a new gin that you have never tried)
- 1/2 Bottle Betty Buzz Tonic Water
- Squeeze of Fresh Lime Juice
- Lime & Mint Leaves
Method:
Add Betty Buzz’s American-made Tonic Water, gin, and ice to a highball glass.
Stir gently.
Lightly slap the mint leaves in the palm of your hand,
Then garnish the glass with mint and lime.
Glenmorangie X BBQ
Ingredients:
- 2oz X by Glenmorangie
- 2oz Ginger Beer
Method:
Fill a highball glass with crushed ice.
Add X by Glenmorangie and ginger beer.
Stir gently,
Squeeze 3 lime wedges over the drink,
Use limes for a garnish.
Try this one with either food from the grill or Mexican food.
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LA VALOMA
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz Volcan Blanco Tequila
- ¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1.5 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- ¾ Oz Agave Syrup
- A pinch of salt
METHOD:
Combine Volcan Blanco, fresh lime, grapefruit juice, salt, and agave syrup in a shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously and strain over ice in a highball glass.
Top with soda water and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
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