Time to celebrate one of the best holidays with a couple of delicious and easy summer cocktails! Not one but two cocktails! We have awesome red white and blue jello shots, as well as a refreshing spiked lemonade. Let the fireworks begin!
Oh the 4th!! Good ole’ American BBQs, fireworks, parades and endless celebrations! The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays, although Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas will always be my absolute faves, haha! I do look forward to entertaining and enjoying the 4th every year! This year we teamed up with Crate and Barrel, one of the main stores I shop at for all things entertaining, to throw a festive 4th party! The 4th of July party inspiration ideas are easy and fun without being over-the-top. I absolutely love Crate and Barrel’s blog too, it’s full of wonderful ideas and parties. They also have a great wedding series with 100 Layer Cake, so check that out if you know any brides! AND of course, head to their blog to see the full party and a few of my favorite 4th of July recipes and ideas, including spiked lemonade and red, white and blue Jello-shots!
How To Make These Easy Summer Cocktails – Step By Step
Red, White And Blue Shots
- Blue Gelatin
- Pour 1 cup of vodka into a bowl or container. Sprinkle 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin over the vodka.
- Let it stand for about 1 minute. Add blue berry-flavored gelatin and pour in 1 cup of boiling water. Stir until the gelatin completely dissolves.
- Pour a layer of the blue gelatin into each shot glass.
- Refrigerate for about 20 minutes or until the gelatin is firm enough to add the next layer.
- White Gelatin
- Pour 1 cup of vodka into a bowl or container. Sprinkle 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin over the vodka. Let it stand for about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of boiling water and stir until the gelatin completely dissolves. Pour the sweetened condensed milk and stir well.
- Pour the white gelatin on top of the blue gelatin. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes or until the gelatin is firm enough to add the red layer.
- Red Gelatin
- Pour 1 cup of vodka into a bowl or container. Sprinkle 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin over the vodka.
- Let it stand for about 1 minute. Add strawberry-flavored gelatin and pour 1 cup of boiling water. Stir until the gelatin completely dissolves.
- Pour the red gelatin on top of the white gelatin. Refrigerate for about half hour or until the gelatin is firm.
- Serve with mini spoons and enjoy!
Homemade Spiked Lemonade for the 4th
- Boil water and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
- Add in the fresh squeezed lemon juice and pour into a heatproof glass pitcher.
- Refrigerate until cold.
- Add in the vodka and the berries. Serve over ice!
4th July Party Ideas
Keep it patriotic and 4th of July inspired without going overboard! Simple decorations like small flags and some bunting work wonders without looking overdone.
Keep things easy and break out the cooler! Fill it with sodas, beer and water and let guests serve themselves. To keep everyone hydrated, we created pre-made ice waters in Weck jars. For the ice cubes, we made them with strawberries and blueberries to add to our 4th of July color scheme.
Fresh flowers are always a must! And don’t forget the sparklers! It just takes a little preparation and inspiration to create a charming and modern 4th of July party that your guests will love!
Easy Summer Cocktail Number 1 – Red White And Blue Party Jello Shots
These little wobbly shots are so eye catching and so tasty! Spiked gelatin shots are fun to make and look so good in these slanted shot glasses. Serve them with tiny spoons and enjoy!
Easy Summer Cocktail Number 2 -Spiked Homemade Lemonade
Is there anything better than fresh, spiked homemade lemonade in the summer?! We used our favorite homemade lemonade recipe, added some vodka and filled it with strawberries, blueberries and mint. SO refreshing and perfect for the 4th!
Top Tips For Easy Summer Cocktails
- Make sure you get the measurements right, it can make or break the cocktail!
- Pre chill your glass wear.
- Make sure you have spoons for the red, white and blue shots.
- Refrigerate the spiked lemonade until nice and cold.
Check Out These Other Awesome Summer Cocktails
Vodka Watermelon Cocktail by Joyful Healthy Eats
Indian Summer Cocktail by A Spicy Perspective
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4th July Summer Cocktails
Ingredients
Red, White And Blue Shots
- 3 cups of vodka
- 3 cups of boiling water
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 4 envelopes of unflavored gelatin
- 3 ounces blue berry-flavored gelatin
- 3 ounces strawberry or cherry-flavored gelatin
Homemade Spiked Lemonade for the 4th
- 8 cups
- 1 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 to 1 cup sugar or a sugar substitute Add more or less depending on how you like it
- 6 cups water
- 1 cup vodka
- Strawberries, blueberries and mint blueberries and mint
Instructions
Red, White And Blue Shots
- Blue Gelatin
- Pour 1 cup of vodka into a bowl or container. Sprinkle 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin over the vodka.
- Let it stand for about 1 minute. Add blue berry-flavored gelatin and pour in 1 cup of boiling water. Stir until the gelatin completely dissolves.
- Pour a layer of the blue gelatin into each shot glass.
- Refrigerate for about 20 minutes or until the gelatin is firm enough to add the next layer.
- White Gelatin
- Pour 1 cup of vodka into a bowl or container. Sprinkle 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin over the vodka. Let it stand for about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of boiling water and stir until the gelatin completely dissolves. Pour the sweetened condensed milk and stir well.
- Pour the white gelatin on top of the blue gelatin. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes or until the gelatin is firm enough to add the red layer.
- Red Gelatin
- Pour 1 cup of vodka into a bowl or container. Sprinkle 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin over the vodka.
- Let it stand for about 1 minute. Add strawberry-flavored gelatin and pour 1 cup of boiling water. Stir until the gelatin completely dissolves.
- Pour the red gelatin on top of the white gelatin. Refrigerate for about half hour or until the gelatin is firm.
- Serve with mini spoons and enjoy!
Homemade Spiked Lemonade for the 4th
- Boil water and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
- Add in the fresh squeezed lemon juice and pour into a heatproof glass pitcher.
- Refrigerate until cold.
- Add in the vodka and the berries. Serve over ice!
Courtney says
June 2, 2016 at 7:04 amAdore it! So patriotic and chic!
JulieD says
June 8, 2016 at 7:38 amI love Crate and Barrel…this is so gorgeous, Eden!
Eden says
June 8, 2016 at 7:59 amThank you Julie!!! I love them too, haha! XOXOXO