You’ve been stuck inside, and can finally start to go out. What’s a better way to celebrate than the 4th of July! While the city seems to be celebrating weeks early with nightly fireworks, our favorite part of the holiday are the fun cocktails. We found the best 4th of July cocktails for you to celebrate this Independence Day. Make sure socially distant with these 4th of July cocktails that you'll actually make because, they're delicious and they require so little effort.

The Red, Blue & Velvet

• 1 part Disaronno Velvet

• 1/2 part Campari / Red Bitters

• 1 part vodka

• Muddled Strawberries

• a blueberry garnish

Method: Muddle the strawberries & Campari in a mixing tin. Add ice, vodka & Velvet and shake rigorously. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with three blueberries.

Pomegranate Margarita

• 1.5 oz    Patrón Silver

• .75 oz    Fresh lime juice

• .5 oz      Pomegranate juice

• .25 oz    Agave nectar

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice to chill. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel placed directly into the glass.

Belevedere Berry Zest

• 1.5 oz / 45 ml Belvedere Vodka

• 1 oz / 25 ml Fresh Lemon Juice

• .25 oz / 10 ml Honey

• 4 Blackberries

• 1 cup Ice

Place all ingredients with ice in a blender and blend well until smooth. Serve into a coupe or rocks glass and garnish with a blackberry.

MACARONI FEATHER

• 1 1/2 oz Don Papa 7

• 3/4 oz apricot nectar

• 1/2 oz lemon juice

• 1/4 blue curacao 

• 1 bar spoon cherry heering

  
  Mix the rum, apricot, and lemon together. Pour the curacao on the bottom of the glass, then add ice. Add rum mixture, and dress with cherry Heering.

Gray Whale Gin Frosé

• 3 oz Gray Whale Gin

• 6 oz Fleurs de Prairie Rosé

• 1 oz elderflower liqueur

• 1 oz lemon juice

• Handful of strawberries, destemmed (you can use as few or as many strawberries as you want)

  Combine ingredients in a blender with a few ice cubes and pulse until a light slushy consistency is achieved. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Add ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake together to combine/chill. strain into a Double Old-Fashioned Rocks glass filled with a large rock of ice, and garnish.

Pajito

• 2 oz Diplomatico Mantuano Rum

• 1 oz Aperol

• 1 oz Pineapple Puree (Caramelized)

• 0.25 oz Sugar Cane Syrup

• 2-3 Dashes Tiki Bitters

  Directions: Add ingredients into a cocktail 

Add ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake together to combine/chill. strain into a Double Old-Fashioned Rocks glass filled with a large rock of ice, and garnish.