20 more Fourth of July-friendly cocktails worth preparing at home

20 summer-friendly cocktail recipes for the Fourth of July

The Barista Old Fashioned

The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey is consciously aged for only four years in Oloroso Sherry casks. It works well in cocktails but also stand up on its own, as blended by Alex Thomas, one of the world’s few female master blenders.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey
• 0.5 oz. coffee liqueur (e.g. Bailey’s, Kahlua)
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Garnish: Orange Peel

Method:

• Combine ingredients in a mixing glass.
• Add ice and stir until cold.
• Strain into a double Old-Fashioned glass over fresh ice.
• Garnish with orange peel.

The 50/50 Martini

With 22 hand-foraged botanicals, The Botanist Gin has a beautifully-balanced flavor profile with notes of citrus and florals and a smooth finish.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz. The Botanist Gin 
• 1.5 oz. Dry Vermouth
• 2 Dashes of Orange Bitters
• Garnish: Lemon Peel

Method:

• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
• Stir and strain into a chilled glass.
• Garnish with a lemon peel.

The Heirloom

Also of note about The Botanist Gin is that The Whisky Exchange named it its “Fine Spirit of the Year” several years back.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz. The Botanist Gin
• 0.5 oz. Dry Vermouth
• 1 oz. Tomato Water
• Pinch of Sea Salt
• Garnish: Lemon Peel

Method:

• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass. (How to make Tomato Water, you ask? Blend one tomato and strain water through cheesecloth.)
• Add ice, stir and strain into a chilled glass.
• Garnish with a lemon peel.

The Whale Hello There

Gray Whale Gin is a California-crafted, coastal-inspired gin which sources its botanicals along the migration path of the Pacific gray whale. With every purchase, Gray Whale Gin donates a percentage of proceeds to help protect the home of its magnificent namesake.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Gray Whale Gin
• 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz. Agave Syrup
• Garnish: Lemon Twist

Method:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the gin, lime juice, lemon juice and agave.
• Shake vigorously.
• Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass, or strain over a rocks glass filled with ice, depending on preference.
• Garnish with a lemon twist and serve immediately.

Gin & Tonic, The Highclere Way

Famous around the world as “the real Downton Abbey,” the Highclere Castle brand is acclaimed for its award-winning London Dry Gin. Its exceptionally smooth taste begins with botanicals grown on the estate and refined over centuries of harvests, including lavender planted by the Bishops of Winchester in the 9th century, citrus from the Victorian-era orangery and juniper that has grown wild at Highclere since Roman times. Tradition and also top-quality ingredients all at once.

Ingredients:

• 50ml Highclere Castle Gin
• Artisinal Tonic Water
• Fresh Orange Squeeze
• Garnish: Orange Peel, Rosemary Sprig

Method:

• Combine ingredients in a chilled highball or balloon glass.
• Add garnish.
• Enjoy. A lot.

Half KORBEL Brut Rosé + Half Apple Juice

Korbel Champagne Cellars is a winery based in Guerneville, California. Since 1882, Korbel has primarily manufactured sparkling wine using the méthode champenoise process; in this process, sparkling wine is fermented inside the same bottle from which it is served.

Ingredients (equal parts):

• KORBEL Brut Rosé
• Apple Juice

Method:

• Combine the 2 ingredients equally for maximum enjoyment.
• Celebrate the Fourth of July in style via KORBEL.

Which of these recipes will be making at home for the Fourth of July?