The 4th of July is around the corner, and that means it’s time to start doing a little menu planning! While most people probably focus on the essentials like hot dogs, burgers, brats, and pasta salad, we thought we’d take a moment to talk about another important component – the cocktails!
Today we are excited to introduce you to the Patriotic Slushy Cocktail! There’s a decent chance the weather on the 4th will be sweltering, and there’s no better way to cool down than by sipping on a cocktail that’s mostly made with ice!
Something to keep in mind about this recipe: it takes a little bit of time, you MUST have a blender, and you need a LOT of ice! Also, this recipe serves 2, but feel free to increase the ingredient amounts to serve a crowd! Now let’s take a look at the layers of slushy goodness!
First up, the red! Our primary layer calls for strawberries, blanco tequila, Cointreau, grenadine, lime juice, and ice. You will make this in the blender, pour it in your glasses, and then rinse the blender out for what’s coming next…the white layer!
The white layer consists of blanco tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, agave nectar or honey, and ice. Once again, you’ll blend this up, fill your glasses, and rinse the blender.
Lastly, the blue layer! This will feature blanco tequila, Cointreau, blue curaçao, lime juice, and ice.
Since this recipe is essentially a margarita, that means we must also salt the rim (this will also help offset the sweetness of the cocktail)! Before you pour your patriotic layers into the glasses, be sure to coat the rim in lime juice, followed by a mixture of salt, sugar, lime zest, and lemon zest.
While this recipe is plenty patriotic on its own, add a little extra flare by garnishing with strawberries, blueberries, and star-shaped honeydew. Now let’s get celebrating!
Patriotic Slushy Cocktail
Ingredients
For the Salted Rim
- 1/4 cup Member's Mark™ Sea Salt
- 1/4 cup Member's Mark™ Premium Cane Sugar
- 1 Lime, zested
- 1/2 Lemon, zested
- 1 Lime wedge
For the Red Layer
- 3-1/2 cups Ice
- 1 cup Frozen strawberries
- 1-1/2 oz Blanco tequila
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 2 oz Grenadine
- 1 oz Lime juice
For the White Layer
- 3-1/2 cups Ice
- 1-1/2 oz Blanco tequila
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 2 oz Lime juice
- 1 tbsp Agave nectar or honey
For the Blue Layer
- 3-1/2 cups Ice
- 1-1/2 oz Blanco tequila
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 2 oz Blue curaçao
- 1 oz Lime juice
Instructions
For the Salted Rim
- On a small rimmed plate, combine the Member's Mark™ Sea Salt, Member's Mark™ Premium Cane Sugar, lime zest, and lemon zest. Run the lime wedge around the rim of two glasses. Carefully dip each glass in the salt mixture and twist to fully coat.
For the Slushy Cocktail
- Make each layer of the slushy cocktail by separately blending all ingredients in a high powered blender, being sure to rinse the blender in between layers. After making each layer, pour into the glasses. Garnish with strawberries, blueberries, and star-shaped honeydew!
