The fourth is just a few days away and if you’re looking for some fun, festive 4th of July drinks you’re going to want to add this one to your list. This simple mocktail is perfect for summertime and the fourth holiday with its red, white and blue layers.
While making this I found that you can actually use a number of different pre-made drinks to make layers similar to this. However, not all of them taste so great in combination.
This drink tastes like a fruity, tropical paradise. Think cherry Pina Colada with a hint of berry.
Layering your 4th of July drink mocktail
The trick to getting your layers to stack is the sugar content. My layers consist of a Pina Colada mix (non-alcoholic), Cherry 7-Up with grenadine and blue berry Kool-aide.
I tried some other options, including straight coconut water, V8 blue raspberry Splash drink and cranberry juice. However, nothing stacked as well as my combo here or if it did, the taste profile was off (I’m looking at you straight coconut water).
I’ve seen other recipes where they use Gatorade as their blue too but it’s usually the low-calorie Gatorade and I would prefer real sugar over any sort of manufactured sugars. (It contains Splenda and acesulfame potassium.)
Make sure to look at the grams of sugars included before you do your stacking. That said, also take into consideration the weights of the liquid.
Rules are made to be broken
I found the sugar rule to be a good hard and fast rule for just SOME of the combos. However, my Pina Colada mix was a heavier mix with a consistency a bit thicker than milk. Even though its sugar content was lower than my Cherry 7-Up and grenadine, I found that it worked best on the bottom due to the heaviness of the liquid.
This is a long way of saying, play with your layers before serving. Here’s the exact products I used to make my pretty, delicious 4th of July drinks.
I made this as a mocktail so it could be something fun for the kids in my life. However, if you want to turn it into a cocktail, add a little Malibu to it to make it an ADULT ONLY drink.
Get the full recipe below! Also, grab our Orange Turmeric Lemonade recipe and fall off the bone ribs!
PRO TIP: For best flavor, give your mocktail it a little stir before drinking it. Your gorgeous layers will turn purple, but it tastes better.
Festive 4th of July Drink Mocktail
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- 2 oz Pina Colada mix
- 3 oz Cherry 7-Up
- 1 oz Grenedine
- 2-3 oz blue Kool-aide
- Ice
- Whipped cream
- Red and blue sprinkles
Instructions
- Fill up a tall glass with ice
- In a separate glass combine Cherry 7-up and grenedine
- Pour your Pina Colada mix over the ice. Fill to a little less than 1/3 of the glass.
- Slowly add your Cherry 7-Up mix to the glass. Pour close to the ice to avoid excessive fizzing. Fill about 1/3 of the glass
- Once your fizz has settled, slowly add the blue Kool-aide to the glass. Pour close to the ice to avoid excess mixing with your red layer.
- Top with whipped cream and red and blue sprinkled. Enjoy!
This looks good and thank you for the related products at the end because I am always confused as to what to buy for stull like this. This would make my party on Thursday look extra good
This is my kind of drink. I will be making these for my 4th celebration.
This is a really pretty one and those layers sound delicious. Making a few of these should be a lot of fun.
How fun is this mocktail? I just know that my boys are going to love it when I make them each one.
This is so festive. Just love it .
Red white and blue drinks are so much fun and the layers look amazing. I have to make this for our next party with a patriotic motif.
That looks amazing! I don’t drink alcohol so I love that it doesn’t contain it if you don’t want it. Often people forget about us non-drinker.
Wow, I bet the kids would be super excited to DRINK red white and blue!
Looks very Instagrammable! I can see how this drink would be a hit for kids also especially during summer. It’s non-alcoholic, which is a plus. Coconut water is yum!
OMG this is a total CROWD PLEASING drink!!!! I would want to eat it with a spoon honestly! It looks so thick and delicious!
This drink looks so amazing!! I love that it is a mocktail too that my entire family can enjoy!!
What a festive drink! I think my kids wold love these! I definitely have to make them for them this weekend!
I’m looking for some easy summer beverage recipes. This looks like a winner!
This drink looks so amazing and festive for the 4th!! It’s great that it’s a mocktail so my family can enjoy!!
What a cool idea. I love this looks of this one and I bet it taste great. I will have to make some of this tomorrow for sure!
This 4th of July mocktail looks delicious! The perfect way to celebrate the holiday too.
Ooo! I need to make these for tomorrow! They are so fun and it is just my husband and me for the most part.
I love making mocktails because the kids get to take part in drinking them as well. These are so cute and the kids are going to love them!
Good recipe especially for the little ones. I’ll have to make this!
This looks like a fun and refreshing drink! This is perfect for us!
That looks so festive! It seems like you found a great flavor combination too.
That drink looks so good! So colorful, I am sure it tastes good too!
Looks delicious! I’m going to have to make this one. The weather has been so hot and it is nice to have a cold treat over the 4th!
Super cool drink! Perfect for the Fourth and everyone must love this