4th of July Drinks

Some ideas for 4th of July drinks including the following recipes which contain alcohol: Cherry Bomb, Brandy Alexander, Gorgeous, Lady Godiva, Bomb; and these recipes which are alcohol-free: Easy Bubbly Punch, Kentucky Derby, Mock Pink Lady.

Title: Cherry Bomb (contains alcohol)

      1 oz Brandy
    1/2 oz Triple Sec
      1    Egg yolk
      1 ts Grenadine
      4    Ice cubes

Combine all ingredients in shaker.

Strain into glass. Serve in large cup or cups.

Title: Brandy Alexander (contains alcohol)

Combine equal parts of brandy, dark creme de cacao, and cream in shaker with ice. Strain into champagne glass or mug. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg.
 
For Gin Alexander, sustitute gin for brandy and white creme de cacao for dark.

Title: Gorgeous (contains alcohol)

    3/4 oz Grand Marnier
    3/4 oz Amaretto

Serve in rock glass with cubed ice.

Title: Lady Godiva (contains alcohol)

      1    Glass brandy
      1 ts Sugar
      2 ds Triple Sec
    1/4    Lemon (juice only)
    1/2    Lime  (juice only)
 
Shake well.

Title: Bomb (contains alcohol)

      6    Jiggers Sherry
      1    Jigger Cointreau
      1    Jigger Orange Juice
      1 ds Orange Bitters
      2 ds Pimento Dram

Shake well with shaved ice and serve with an Olive.

Easy Bubbly Punch (alcohol-free)

      2 qt White Grape Juice
      2 l  Diet 7-Up
      1 l  Bottle Club Soda

Mix together the grape juice, diet 7-up, and club soda.

Serve well chilled.

Tastes like champagne!!

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Title: Kentucky Derby (alcohol-free)

  1 1/2 c  Sugar
      2 c  Cold water
    3/4 c  Lemon juice
      4    Mint sprigs; up to 5 sprigs
  1 1/2 qt Ginger ale
Garnish:
           Lemon slices; thin

Place the sugar, water, and lemon juice in a medium-sized bowl, mix, and stir in the mint leaves. Allow to stand for about an hour.

Fill a large pitcher with ice cubes and strain the liquid over the ice. Add the ginger ale and garnish with lemon slices.

"A mock mint julep drink."

Title: Mock Pink Lady (alcohol-free)

  1 1/2 c  Milk
      2 tb Lemon juice
      1 tb Grenadine
      1 tb Sugar, granulated
      6    Ice cubes
 
Add milk, lemon juice, grenadine, sugar and ice cubes into blender. Blend until ice is dissolved; serve immediately.

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