Cooking Lesson #1055: 4th of July Glittery Cocktail

…from the Perspectives’ Happy Hour Bar

How you doin’? Independence Day is just around the corner. Ever wonder how the Founding Father’s celebrated this momentous event?

Per Military.com, “they celebrated the signing of the U.S. Constitution with an epic party that resulted in one of history's greatest bar tabs.”

“The 55 members of the Constitutional Convention imbibed 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, eight bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of porter, eight bottles of hard cider, 12 bottles of beer and seven bowls of alcoholic punch. That adds up to more than $17,253 in today's money, with each delegate consuming more than $313 worth of the hard stuff.”

Times have changed and we’re no longer partying like it’s 1776 (though Congress is still spending like drunken soldiers), but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t celebrate with gusto. My fun, layered, patriotic and shimmery cocktail drink is the best. It’s really glittery!
 
A quick fun fact that will help get you started, the liquid with the highest sugar content needs to be at the bottom of the drink, then layered in order of its sugar content.
 
There is also a secret to gently pouring each layer, so they stay separated—read on. Start with grenadine at the bottom, then fill the glass with ice. Check out the picture and get started!
 
Ingredients 
Red, White & Blue beverage glitter (Brew Glitter is found on Amazon & Walmart)
1 ounce grenadine
3 ounces lemonade
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce blue curacao
 
Directions

1. Add the grenadine to a glass then fill with ice
2. In a cocktail shaker, shake the lemonade and vodka then gently pour the mixture over the back of a spoon into the glass creating the white layer of the drink.
3. Cascade blue curacao over the back of a spoon to make the final blue layer.

ChefSecret:  Brew Glitter® gives a glittery and shimmery, Red White and Blue effect in your beverage.

Quip of the Day:  Since 1776, America has been sipping on liber-tea. May God bless our nation!
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