Cooking Lesson #775: Red, White & Blue Star Spangled Vodka Margarita

…from the Perspectives’ Happy Hour Bar

credit: this worthey life

How you doin’? Even with all that has been going on in court rooms around the country, I still have a few patriotic bones in my body. This Memorial Day or Fourth of July, turn your patriotic heart up a notch with my red, white and blue margarita. Make my favorite summer holiday time cocktail with SVEDKA vodka and a few other ingredients—this vodka margarita is sure to be the life of any party!
 
Nothing says Happy Fourth of July or Memorial Day like a patriotic cocktail or two or three! So, I mix up a batch of my Star-Spangled Vodka Margaritas for the fireworks illuminated summertime occasions in the spirit of all things red, white, and blue.
 
Usually, my friends get together on Memorial Day and the Fourth of July for a grill-out. Having the right type of alcohol is essential. Considering SVEDKA is a top ten spirit brand in the USA, I know it’s the right vodka to get any party started. Imported from Sweden to the U.S., SVEDKA is now the #1 imported vodka—no more Russian vodkas for this guy.

SVEDKA helps put the fireworks in my Star-Spangled Vodka Margarita. It’s a vodka with a smooth, bold, crisp taste that easily mixes with great versatility. I really love how they package their products. This SVEDKA Limited Edition Stars & Stripes party bottle fits right in with the patriotic theme on my back bar.

While you're celebrating, please stop to consider the meaning of Memorial Day... to honor those who have lost their lives in defense of our country and its freedoms. 
 
Here’s how to make a patriotic cocktail for the summer holidays or any time.
 
Yield: About 6-8 servings
 
Ingredients 
3-ounces SVEDKA Limited Edition Stars & Stripes vodka
1-ounce sweetened lime juice
1-once red Grenadine
1-ounce blue Curaçao Simple Syrup
1-1/2 cups ice
1 each red, white and blue colored star-shaped candies
 
Directions

1. In a blender, crush 1-1/2 cups of ice.
2. Use the 1-1/2 cups of slushy ice, plus 3 ounces of SVEDKA vodka and 1 ounce of sweetened lime juice for a base. Divide the mixture in half.
3. For the red layer (which goes it the glass first), add 1-1/2 ounces of red grenadine to half of the slushy mixture.
4. For the blue layer, use 1 ounce of blue Curaçao Simple Syrup in the second half of the slushy mixture.
5. Top with a white star-shaped candy.
6. You got it--Red, White & Blue!

ChefSecret:  Drink responsibly and never drink and drive.

Quip of the Day:  A tipsy captain notices a light in the distance, on a collision course with his ship. He turns on his signal lamp and sends, “Change your course, 10 degrees west.”
The light signals back, “Change yours, 10 degrees east.”
The buzzed captain gets a little annoyed. He signals, “I’m a US Navy captain. You must change your course, sir.”
The light signals back, “I’m a Seaman First Class. You must change your course, sir.”
Now the inebriated captain is mad. He signals, “I’m an aircraft carrier. I’m not changing my course.”
The light signals back a final message: “I’m a lighthouse. Your call.”
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