The holiday weekend is upon us so why not celebrate the 4th of July with some festive cocktails!! Here are 3 red, white and blue drinks to whip up for your celebration. Enjoy!

Fourth of July Cocktail

Recipe found on Food Network

• 1 ounce watermelon schnapps
• 1 big splash cranberry juice
• 1 very thin slice jalapeno or serrano pepper
• 1 slice lemon
• 1 slice lime
• 1 1/2 ounces tequila
• 1/4 ounce blue curacao
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• Watermelon wedge, for garnish (optional)

Mix the schnapps and cranberry juice in a shaker; pour into an ice-filled glass.

Muddle the jalapeno pepper, lemon and lime slices, tequila, blue curacao and simple syrup (to make a batch, dissolve sugar in equal parts hot water and chill) in the shaker. Slowly strain into the glass over the red layer. Garnish with watermelon, if desired.

Patriotic Margarita

Recipe found in Coastal Living

• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 2 to 4 tablespoons Dark rum
• 2 tablespoons Coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons Pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons Fresh lime juice
• 2 to 4 tablespoons Hpnotic Vodka

Puree thawed frozen strawberries.

Blend the strawberry puree, dark rum, coconut milk, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, and ½ cup crushed ice in a blender until smooth. Pour Hpnotic into a glass, and top with 2 to 4 tablespoons of the strawberry mixture.

Red, White, and HPNOTIQ Blue Martini

Recipe found on Bar None Drinks

• 2 oz. Hpnotiq
• 1 oz. Citrus Vodka
• 1 splash(es) Lemon Lime Soda
• Grenadine

Shake with ice, strain into a martini glass and slowly add a touch of grenadine. Garnish with chopped coconut.