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56 Fourth of July Cocktail and Drink Recipes

Celebrate the 4th of July and your day off with these refreshing drinks.
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Planning what to drink on the 4th of July is just as essential as planning the menu. You gotta keep cool during this iconic summer holiday, after all. And buzzed. So celebrate and sip to our independence in style with these refreshing 4th of July cocktails, from Aperol Spritz slushies to pitchers of punch, and much more.

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    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Molly Baz, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen
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    Salted Watermelon Margarita

    It’s refreshing, naturally sweet without added sugar, and just look at that PINK!

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  • Image may contain Drink Mojito Cocktail Alcohol Beverage Lemonade Plant Fruit Food Citrus Fruit Lime and Liquor
    Photo by Peden + Munk, food styling by Sue Li, prop styling by Rebecca Bartoshesky
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    Spiked Ginger-Mint Lemonade

    Refreshing! And potentially debilitating, so be careful.

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    Alex Lau
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    Frosé (Frozen Rosé)

    Choose a full-flavored, full-bodied, dark-colored rosé for freezing. Then wear a blue and white shirt and you'll have your 4th of July colors covered.

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    Christopher Testani
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    Day Tripper Cocktail

    Another pretty vodka-based cocktail you can drink all holiday long.

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    Peden + Munk
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    Blackberry Collins

    Not a fan of blackberries? This cocktail recipe will be just as good with blueberries—or any other berry you like.

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  • Ros All Day Sangria
    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova
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    Rosé All Day Sangria

    We like to think of this refreshing sangria as spa water but with a little buzz!

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    Peden & Munk
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    Rosé Spritzer

    These breezy cocktails are the kind of thing you can drink all afternoon.

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  • The Siesta a pink cocktail in a coupe garnished with a grapefruit twist.
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    The Siesta

    Grapefruit. Lime. Campari. Tequila. There’s no use easing into spring. It’s here now.

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    Alex Lau
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    Dark and Stormy Slushy

    The Dark ’n’ Stormy is a trademarked drink invented in Bermuda about a hundred years ago, but this slushy version is pretty impressive too.

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  • Pitcher of lemonade poured into two glasses on a blue background and concrete surface.
    Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Dayna Seman
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    BA's Best Lemonade

    Nothing says summer quite like lemonade. This can be a base recipe for many types of drinks. Add ginger, fruit, sparkling water, or even gin or vodka for a yummy, refreshing cocktail.

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