Serve These Red, White and Blue Cocktails for the Fourth of July

Fourth of July celebrations are usually an explosion of red, white and blue — and not just with the fireworks. Go all-out with your decor and drinks with these festive cocktails.

Hurricane Cocktail

Yield: 1 drink

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a shaker, combine all ingredients. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds, or until cold.

2. Pour everything into a tall hurricane glass or other large glass. Garnish with an orange wedge and a maraschino cherry.

Coconut Rum Punch Cocktail

Yield: 1 drink

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a shaker, combine all ingredients. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds, or until cold and well-combined.

2. Pour everything into a stemless wine glass — or a coconut, if you have one — and garnish with a funky cocktail pick or tropical umbrella.

Blue Hawaiian Cocktail

Yield: 1 drink

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a shaker, combine all ingredients. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds, or until cold.

2. Pour everything into a tall glass. Garnish with a cocktail umbrella and a pineapple wedge.