The Weekend Cocktail: Recipes to toast America's birthday

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BY GWEN KENNEALLY

Have a happy and safe 4th of July! Celebrate with these Independence Day inspired cocktails!

Roman Candle

6 ounces Berry Vodka

1 ounce Cranberry Juice

Dash of Grenadine

1-ounce Blue Curacao

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

Sparkler

2 ounces Tequila

4 ounces Sparkling Wine

1 ounce Raspberry Liquor

1 ounce Lychee Liquor

Combine tequila, raspberry liquor and lychee liquor in the bottom of two champagne flutes. Top with sparkling wine or champagne.

Fire Cracker

4 ounces Grape Vodka

1-ounce Blue Curacao

Splash Tonic

Shake vodka and blue Curacao with ice and strain into two chilled martini glasses. Add tonic and garnish with a cherry

Cherry Bomb

3 ounces Cherry Vodka

8 ounces Ginger Ale

Splash of grenadine

Mix in two glasses filled with ice and garnish with a cherry.

About Karen Young

Karen Young is the founder of My Daily Find.