Red White and Blue Cocktail Recipe

5 from 79 votes

A citrusy, summer cocktail recipe perfect for parties and backyard barbecues.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: alcoholic drinks, beverages

Cuisine: All

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: drink

Calories: 470kcal

Author: Deborah

Create the blue layer by adding the blue curacao to the bottom of the glass before filling it with ice.
Fill the glass ¾ of the way full with ice cubes.
Add the vodka and lemonade to a cocktail shaker. Gently shake for a couple of seconds.
Create the white layer by slowly and steadily pouring the spiked lemonade over the ice.
Create the final red layer. Using the back of a spoon held over the glass, pour the cherry vodka gently and very, very slowly into the glass leaving a little bit of room at the top.
Garnish with festive straws and a wee flag. Serve immediately and enjoy!

For best results, don't change the ingredients in the recipe. Each ingredient has a specific density in order for the colors to remain layered. Changing any one of the ingredients could disturb this fine balance causing the colors to mix when being poured.

Ice is required to help each layer sit where it's supposed to. Without it, the layers may not lay as clearly.

The blue curacao must sit on the bottom because of it's thickness. If switched, you'll get colors mixing everywhere!

If your white layer looks more blue than white, chances are you used a bit too much blue curacao. Be sure to carefully measure each ingredient.

You'll want to serve this red white and blue cocktail right after layering it. Waiting too long will cause the colors to begin to mix together.
Nutrition information is only an estimate.