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Ask A Detroit Expert: Fourth Of July Cocktail Recipes

Chef Cari
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The Fourth of July is almost here, and the only thing better than a fresh cup of lemonade on a hot summer's day is when that lemonade has a little something extra in it. Check this list for the best Fourth of July cocktail recipes.

Cari Herskovitz
Chef Cari Kosher Catering
West Bloomfield Township, MI 48332
(248) 770-6521
www.chefcari.com

Chef Cari Herskovitz owns and is head chef at Chef Cari Kosher Catering, and graduated from the Natural Gourmet Institute of Food and Healing (NYC). She is the founder of Chef Cari Kosher Catering, which was started when she felt the need for a "healthful modern option" for Detroit kosher food. Find her at her website and on Facebook. Here are a couple of her recommendations for Fourth of July cocktails.

Sweet Lady Liberty

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz vodka
  • 3/4 oz. lemon juice
  • 3/4 oz. simple syrup
  • 1 large chunk watermelon, muddled
  • 1/2 oz. watermelon liquor
  • 3-4 blueberries

Directions:

  1. Muddle watermelon in a mason jar.
  2. Mix all other ingredients in a shaker and pour over ice and watermelon.
  3. Garnish with 3-4 blueberries.

Blue Martini  

Ingredients:

  • Lime wedge
  • White or raw sugar
  • 1 oz. vodka
  • 1 oz. blue curacao
  • 1/4 cup cranberry juice
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 strawberry for garnish

Directions:

  1. Moisten rim of martini glass with lime wedge and dip in sugar to coat rim.
  2. In a shaker with ice, add all ingredients and shake well.
  3. Pour in martini glass and garnish rim with a strawberry.

Related: Most Creative Cocktails in Detroit

Matthew Flora
D'Amatos & Goodnite Gracie
222 Sherman Drive
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 584-7400
www.damatos.com/index.php

Matthew Flora is currently the beverage director and bartender at D'Amato's and Goodnight Gracie, where he has worked for eight years. Here are his suggestions for Fourth of July drinks.

Razz American Mule

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz. Tito's vodka
  • 4 oz. ginger beer
  • Squeeze of fresh lime

Directions:

  1. Build in copper mug, garnish with a lime.

Vixen Martini

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. raspberry-infused vodka
  • 1 oz. chambord
  • 1 oz. midori
  • splash of pineapple juice

Directions:

  1. Mix in shaker, strain in martini glass.

Apple Pie Bourbon Shrub

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz. BulleitBbourbon
  • 1 oz. apple pie shrub (found at McClary Bros.)
  • .5 oz. simple syrup

Directions:

  1. Mix in shaker and strain over ice with a splash of soda.

Related: Best Cocktail Bars in Detroit

Liz Parker is a freelance writer and a University of Michigan graduate with a degree in Creative Writing and Literature. Her work can be found at Examiner.com and yesnofilms.com.

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