The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)
LIBERTY, JUSTICE AND MOCKTAILS FOR ALL!
Pint-sized patriots, momsto-be and nondrinkers alike will enjoy a fun-filled Fourth with these all-American mocktails. One features red, white and blue layers. The other makes a bang with “Independence Ice Cubes.”
Yankee Doodle Density Drinks INGREDIENTS
White Grape Cranberry Juice Gatorade Fierce, Blue Cherry Vitamin Water Zero, Squeezed Lemonade INSTRUCTIONS Chill ingredients. Fill glasses with ice. The key to this red, white and blue layered drink is using liquids with different sugar densities. Since the juice is highest in sugar (39 grams per 8 ounces), pour it in first for the red layer. Then very slowly pour or drizzle Blue Cherry Gatorade, the next sweetest (21 grams per 12 ounces), over the ice followed by sugar-free Vitamin Water. Try to fill 1/3 of the glass with each color. Feel free to use any combination of juice, sports drink, flavored water, etc. Just read the labels. The greater the sugar difference, the cleaner the layers.
RECIPE ADAPTED FROM WWW.STEVESPANGLERSCIENCE.COM
Patriotic Coolers with Independence Ice Cubes
INGREDIENTS Ice cubes: 1 ice cube tray 1 cup fresh blueberries, rinsed
1/3 cup Ocean Spray Blueberry Juice Cocktail
1/2 cup Ocean Spray White Cranberry Juice Drink
1/2 cup Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail Coolers: 2 cups Ocean Spray White Cranberry Juice Drink
2 (12-ounce) cans lemonlime flavored soda, chilled INSTRUCTIONS Place 4 blueberries in each of 16 ice cube cups. Add about 1 teaspoon blueberry-flavored juice. Freeze at least 1 hour or until solid. Add 1/2 tablespoon white cranberry drink to each cup. Freeze 1 hour or until solid. Top with 1/2 tablespoon cranberry beverage. Freeze at least 1 hour or until solid.
In each of 4 tall glasses, pour 1/2 cup white cranberry juice drink and 3/4 cup soda. Add ice cubes to each glass. Makes 4 servings.
RECIPE COURTESY OF OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.