4th of July Drink Inspiration

Need a little drink inspiration for your 4th of July celebration?

How about this fun and festive cocktail idea...

Roman Candle

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Ingredients:

3 oz. Three-O Berry Vodka

½ oz. Cranberry Juice

Dash of Grenadine

½ oz. Blue Curacao

Directions:

Shake vodka, cranberry juice and grenadine in a shaker with ice. Strain into martini glass. Pour Blue Curaçao gently down the side of the glass so it comes to settle on the bottom.

Or how about Sangria, (because you can never go wrong with wine!)

Red, White, and Blue Sangria

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Ingredients:

Strawberries, sliced

Blueberries

Pineapple, cut into star shapes

2 bottles dry white wine

1 cup Triple Sec

1/2 Cup berry-flavored vodka

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup simple syrup

 Directions:

Combine the ingredients in a large pitcher and stir. Chill in the refridgerator for at least four hours.

Whatever you choose, the most important thing is to be safe and have fun!

XOXO,

Nikola

Nikola Ahaiwe is a Los Angeles wedding /event planner and owner of Platinum Touch Events, a boutique event planning firm servicing southern CA. To  learn more about Platinum Touch Events, please visit our website and become a fan on Facebook to stay connected

Put Your Signature On It

One way you can add a personal touch to your wedding is by creating and/or serving a signature drink. A great way to tie in a signature drink is by choosing one that matches your wedding's color scheme/theme and creating a fun and delicious name to reflect the couple's personal style. A bonus tip for couples looking to save money on the drink tab: rather than splurge on the full open bar package, choose instead to serve only beer, wine, champagne, and a signature drink.

Check out a few yummy recipe's that I came across...

Belvedere Sparkle

Ingredients:

1 oz Belvedere Vodka

2 oz cranberry juice with ice

1 oz Moet & Chandon Champagne

Directions:

Shake vodka and cranberry juice with ice. Strain into chilled martini glass and top with champagne. Garnish with raspberries.

The Tinsel Bellini

Ingredients:

2 oz HPNOTIQ
1 oz Limoncello

1 oz Champagne

Splash of lime juice

Directions:

Rim the champagne flute with a light coat of sugar. Pour chilled HPNOTIQ, Limoncello, and Champagne into the champagne flute. Add a splash of lime juice.

The Mad Bellini

Ingredients:

Peach juice

Peach schnapps

Veuve Cliquot Rose

The Cointreau Teese

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz Cointreau

3/4 oz apple juice

1/2 oz Monin violet syrup

1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Passion Fruit Punch

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounce(s) Smirnoff Passion Fruit Flavored Vodka
1 splash(es) cranberry juice
1 splash(es) pineapple juice
1 splash(es) grapefruit juice
2 dash(es) bitters
1 splash(es) lemon-lime soda
1 piece(s) pineapple
1 piece(s) orange
1 piece(s) cherry

Directions:
Build first 5 ingredients in a collins glass over ice.
Top with lemon-lime soda.
Garnish with pineapple wedge, an orange slice, and a cherry.

Pomegranate Martini

Ingredients:

1 ounce(s) Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka
1/2 ounce(s) Grand Marnier
1 splash(es) pomegranate juice
1 splash tonic water
1 twist lemon

Directions:
Combine ingredients in shaker with ice.
Shake, strain, and serve in a martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

All photos and recipes courtesy of www.delish.com