First and foremost, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Amie! Cheers to another year!
Since our main plans for the 4th of July generally involve relaxing on the patio, soaking up some sun and enjoying a couple cocktails it seems appropriate to come up with a seasonal drink to celebrate the season. Layered drinks are tough to make and more common in shots, so to capture the red and white and blue I focused more on the non-liquid components.
I'm struggling coming up with a name for this one, so let's go with Freetini but don't be surprised if next time you look at this post it's been replaced with something better.
Ingredients:
Vanilla Vodka
Sparkling Water
Cranberry Juice
Blueberries
Michelle stumbled across a star-shaped ice cube tray at Target in the dollar section and that seemed like the most theme-appropriate choice for this drink but you could use any ice cube tray. Fill the tray with cranberry juice and freeze overnight. Add 2 oz of vanilla vodka to a shaker with ice and shake to give it a good chill (if you keep your vodka in the freezer you could skip that step). Strain into a martini glass and add a splash of sparkling water to taste. Add a few blueberries (we discovered that frozen berries float and fresh berries sink...at least initially) and a few of the cranberry ice cubes. Crank up some good tunes and get ready for the fireworks!
Bonus bonus cocktail (not pictured): add several cranberry ice cubes to a low-ball glass along with a few blueberries. Pour in a shot of regular vodka, top off with Fresca and give it a stir. Vodka Fresca is a great standby cocktail on hot days and with the addition of the red and blue makes an easy summer theme drink.
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