Three cheers for the red, white and blue!
Refreshing, patriotic drinks to enjoy now
Refreshing, patriotic drinks your guests will enjoy as you gather to celebrate the nation’s independence.
Three cheers for the red, white and blue — cocktails! Declare your independence from the same-old sippers and add some sparkle to your celebration, starting with Red, White and Blue Punch
“It’s a fun drink,” said Joanne Levengood of Manatawny Creek Winery in Douglassville. “You go to these picnics, and you just expect something different than a can of beer… Although, I do love beer. Don’t get me wrong.”
She mixes her blueberry wine called Happiness with orange juice, ginger ale, brandy, blueberries, strawberries, lemon and whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for a treat that’s “really pretty” and “yummy.”
Or let freedom ring with a patriotic martini. It’s an eye-catching blend of blue Hpnotiq liqueur, citrus vodka and lemon-lime soda. Slowly adding grenadine gives that layered effect.
“You have the three colors of the flag: the red, white and blue,” explained wine specialist Rob Peters of Fine Wine & Good Spirits in Ardmore. “Plus, I think it’s a nice combination of flavors that lend themselves to warm weather.”
How about a Star-Spangled Spritzer? This layered drink features pineapple vodka, blue curaçao, grenadine and club soda.
“The club soda gives you the effervescence and also helps cut down on the sweetness,” he said.
Finally, for something sweet and sour try a Cherry Breeze.
“We’re sort of taking the concept of a whiskey sour and modifying it,” Peters described. “It’s a new expression on a classic theme.”
And “who doesn’t like cherries?”