Red, white and blue shots for 4th of July. Photo courtesy Navan Natural Vanilla Liqueur.

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June 2010

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Recipes: Vanilla Liqueur Cocktails

Red, White & Blueberry Cocktails For Independence Day, Labor Day & Any Day Fresh Fruit Is In Season

Blueberry Purée, Peach Purée and Raspberry Purée Pair Beautifully
With Vanilla Liqueur

Introduction

The fresh berries and peaches that are bountiful right now make beautiful, fruity cocktails for a warm summer day. For 4th of July, red raspberries, white peaches and blueberries create a patriotic trio of cocktails, sure to please Cosmo-weary guests.

Here, we present three fruit purée-based drinks, courtesy of Navan Natural Vanilla Liqueur. They’re a little bit different and a lot of fun! You can serve them as shots so guests can easily try all three, or as regular cocktails. Make them by the pitcher for easy serving. If you have budget constraints, use frozen fruit and adjust the sweetness.

You’ll need ripe peaches to make a good purée. Since many markets sell them hard, allow five days for them to ripen on the countertop (or two days in a brown paper bag).

On The Menu:

• Red Cocktail
• White Cocktail
• Blue Cocktail

Red Cocktail: Raspberry

Ingredients

• Raspberry purée (from fresh raspberries)
• Vanilla liqueur

Preparation

1. To make the purée, blend raspberries until smooth.
2. Strain out the seeds. Add sugar, agave, honey or non-caloric sweetener to taste.
3. To make the cocktail, mix equal parts raspberry purée and vanilla liqueur.

White Cocktail: Peach

Ingredients

• White peach purée
• Vanilla liqueur

Preparation

1. To make the purée, first peel white peaches.
2. Cut each peach in half and remove the stone.
3. Purée the flesh until smooth. Taste and add a bit of sweetener if needed.
4. To make the cocktail, mix equal parts peach purée and vanilla liqueur.

Blue Cocktail: Blueberry

Ingredients

• Blueberry purée
• Vanilla liqueur

Preparation

1. To make the purée, blend blueberries until smooth.
2. Strain out the seeds. Taste and add a bit of sweetener if needed.
3. To make the cocktail, mix equal parts blueberry purée and vanilla liqueur.

Recipes courtesy Navan Natural Vanilla Liqueur. All other materials