Patriotic holidays like, Memorial Day and Fourth of July require fun and festive recipes that the whole family can enjoy. These ten patriotic drink recipes will stir some nostalgic memories while help to create some new ones.
For a super easy (and delicious!) spritzer recipe, simply combine white wine and Italian soda. Berry-filled ice cubes keeps the drink chilled, while a sprinkle-rimmed glass adds a festive touch.
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A few drops of food coloring turns vanilla milkshake into a layered treat. Top each frosty mug with a squirt of whipped cream and red, white, and blue sprinkles.
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Why choose between strawberry, coconut, and blueberry margaritas? With this thick and frosty drink, you can savor all three!
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This recipe makes serving drinks to a crowd a breeze! After mixing up a pitcher of fruity sangria ahead of time, you’re free to let guests help themselves. Other fruit options include blackberries, watermelon, grapes, and cherries.
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This colorful cocktail is bursting with flavor. The bottom layer is homemade strawberry puree, and the top is Blue Curacao-spiked pina colada. Yum!
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This alcohol-free drink relies on colorful beverages, such as cranberry juice, instead of food coloring to add the red, white, and blue. Consider keeping the three colored beverages in separate carafes so kids can join in the fun of building their own drinks.
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Vanilla ice cream and flavored soda is a combination for the books! Finish this mouth watering patriotic soda float with some star sprinkles and fresh cherries! The more the merrier when it comes to a fun celebration float such as this, so don’t worry when you over do it on the toppings.
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This refreshing drink recipe puts a new twist on the classic saying, “as American as apple pie.” Ginger beer, apple cider, and apple vodka are combined to create a beverage that’s familiar yet fresh.
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This recipe breaks down the technique to keeping the colored layers separate. (Hint: it involves sugar and ice!) The good news is, even if it does get mixed, it will still taste delicious.
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For a drinkable dessert the whole family will enjoy, blend up a batch of chocolate malt milkshakes. Patriotic sprinkles and a cherry add a festive finishing touch.
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This fun and refreshing drink is perfect for any 4th of July celebrations, or for those memorable summer nights spent chasing fireflies. After all the running around, give your kids a Lemonade Bomb Pop Fizz to sip on! Great for children and adults, and perfect for hot summer days!
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There is nothing better than catching up with friends, watching the kids play and enjoying a refreshing beverage on the front porch. These Red, White and Blue Mint Fizz cocktails are the perfect patriotic drink for your summer celebrations and takes less than 10 minute to make!
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