Fireworks and Cocktails

Make this 4th of July an explosive one on-premise with some amazing holiday cocktails.

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America’s birthday is only a few days away and it’s not too late to start planning your celebration. Impress your customers by mixing up a pitcher of the Strawberry Fireworks cocktail from Hornitos® Tequila.

Strawberry Fireworks
3 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
Handful of fresh strawberries
Juice from 1 lime
2 teaspoons superfine sugar
Fresh pepper
1 cup club soda

Preparation: Put strawberries in a small pitcher and mash to your desired consistency. Add juice, club soda, Hornitos® Plata and combine along with 4 good grinds from the pepper mill. Fill 2 glasses halfway with ice and divide drink among glasses.

 

 

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Also just in time for July 4th, Tanduay Asian Rum features its Silver and Gold expressions in two festive, summer cocktails. The silky-smooth taste of Tanduay stands among the world’s most decorated spirits. This year, bring the intrigue of Asian Rum to the party with the Berry Blitzer and 1776 Sangria.

Cool down from the summer heat with the first sips of the Berry Blitzer made with seasonal blackberries, fresh lime juice and Tanduay Silver Asian Rum. For an upgrade from the party punch, the 1776 Sangria is sure to please a crowd this Fourth of July with fresh fruit and a lemon-lime fizz.

Berry Blitzer
1 ½ oz. Tanduay Silver Asian Rum
3 Blackberries
1 oz. Blackberry syrup
½ Lime for juicing
1 Sprig of fresh thyme
Fresh cracked ice

Remove leaves from thyme sprig and muddle in glass with blackberries and Blackberry Syrup. Squeeze juice of ½ a lime into glass then add Silver Tanduay Asian Rum and stir. Crack ice for drink and add to glass. Garnish with a blackberry and a thyme sprig.

 

 

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1776 Sangria
½ oz. Tanduay Gold Asian Rum
4 oz. Gekkeikan Haiku sake
¾ oz. Lychee syrup
1 oz. Pineapple juice
1 oz. Pomegranate juice
Lemon-lime soda

Pour ingredients into mixing tin. Spindle-mix, then pour over ice. Top with a splash of lemon-lime soda and garnish with fresh fruit.

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