Celebrate the 4th of July with Ocean Spray

A few months ago, Ocean Spray sent New York Chica samples of their new sparkling juice in two amazing flavors, Cranberry  and Pomegranate-Blueberry (both come in regular and diet).  I now purchase it regularly along with my food at the grocery store and now my kids are stealing them from me.  I don’t mind if they drink it because I know they aren’t drinking anything artificial.  So it’s all good.

Recently, Ocean Spray invited me to a blog event (which I could not make :/) where they served appetizers made with cranberries, pomegranates and blueberries and even made cocktails with both their Ocean Spray juices and the new sparkling juices.  Below are the recipes they sent me to share with my readers (you’re gonna love them!):

The Patriot

The Patriot

Ingredients:

4 ounces Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 1/2 ounce Bacardi Dragonberry Strawberry Rum
1 tablespoon frozen strawberries, thawed
Mint sprig, garnish

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, add all ingredients except garnish and shake well. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with mint sprig.

Makes 1 serving.

Federal Hill

Federal HillIngredients:

4 ounces Ocean Spray® White Cranberry Juice Drink
1 1/2 ounces Campari
Soda water
Lemon twist, garnish

Directions:

Pour white cranberry juice drink and Campari into a well-chilled rocks glass. Top with soda water. Garnish with lemon twist.

Makes 1 serving.

Ocean Blue

Ocean BlueIngredients:

2 ounces Ocean Spray® Blueberry Juice Cocktail
1 1/2 ounces vodka
1/3 ounce elderflower cordial
1/4 ounce lemon juice
Blueberries, rinsed, garnish

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, add all ingredients except garnish and shake well. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with wild blueberries.

Makes 1 serving.

Cranberry Gin Fizz

Cranberry Gin FizzIngredients:

2 ounces Gin
2 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 – 8.4 oz. can Ocean Spray Sparkling Juice Drink, any flavor, chilled

Directions:

Combine gin and lemon juice in a tall glass filled with ice. Pour in Sparkling Juice Drink.

Makes 1 serving.

Cranberry Cooler

Cranberry CoolerIngredients:

2 – ounces Vodka
2 – Tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 – 8.4 oz. can Ocean Spray Sparkling Juice Drink, any flavor, chilled
Lime slice, garnish

Directions:

Combine vodka and lime juice in a tall glass filled with ice. Pour in Sparkling Juice Drink. Fill glass with more ice. garnish with lime slice, if desired.

Makes 1 serving.

Patriotic Coolers with Independence Ice Cubes

Ingredients:
ICE CUBES
1 ice cube tray
1 cup fresh blueberries, rinsed
1/3 cup Ocean Spray® Blueberry Juice Cocktail
1/2 cup Ocean Spray® White Cranberry Juice Drink
1/2 cup Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail

 

COOLERS
2 cups Ocean Spray® White Cranberry Juice Drink
2 12 ounce cans lemon-lime flavored soda, chilled

Directions:

Place 4 blueberries in each of 16 ice cube cups. Add about 1 teaspoon blueberry flavored juice. Freeze at least 1 hour or until solid. Add 1/2 tablespoon white cranberry drink to each cup. Freeze 1 hour or until solid. Top with 1/2 tablespoon cranberry beverage. Freeze at least 1 hour or until solid.

In each of 4 tall glasses, pour 1/2 cup white cranberry juice drink and 3/4 cup soda. Add ice cubes to each glass.

Makes 4 servings.

Now you’re all ready and prepared (well, minus the food) for a fabulous 4th of July party with your family and friends!

Happy 4th!

Comments

  1. Love the Patriot Coolers with Independence Ice Cubes. What a great idea. FYI: I wish Ocean Spray which I gulped down as a kid made their non-diet drinks (don’t like the taste of artificial sweeteners) with less sugars. They can do it, as others do, achieve delicious sweetness, and help families cut down on sugar. If I can’t get to Whole Foods and buy another brand, I mix 1/2 Ocean Spray juice and half flavored soda water.

  2. i have plenty of berries in my freezer right now that need to be used up so i’m thinking that last drink is the one not to pass up! Great options here, chica!

  3. These look so good and so easy to make!

  4. Anything with Bacardi is a winner! The Patriot it is! I may just make some of these when I have my mini-get together en mi casa 🙂
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  5. These all look and sound so good! Any beverage made with anything Ocean Spray related has got to be good 🙂
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  6. These beautiful combos make a mixed drink look (almost) healthy! Well, it is a holiday weekend, so even though I don’t usually indulge in liquor (preferring wine or beer), might just have to grab the ingredients and pack them over to my friend’s BBQ this weekend. And definitely checking out the sparkling juices you mention up top — yum…
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  7. Just in time for the hot weather, nothing like a good cocktail, thanks for sharing!
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  8. I am feeling very Patriotic. Extra, actually.

    Happy 4th!
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