Fireworks Flair Cocktail

Name: Fireworks Flair Cocktail
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 6 ounces, 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 blueberries; water, to cover; 4 ice cubes; 1/2 cup cranberry juice; 1 ounce vodka; 1/2 ounce blackberry brandy; 1/2 ounce triple sec; 1 blueberries, for garnish (optional); 1 raspberries, for garnish (optional); 1 three-inch-long strip lemon rind, for garnish (optional)

Submitted by KateL

"A red cocktail with blueberry ice cubes for Independence Day. From First for Women, 6/27/11. Allow blueberry ice cubes to freeze for 48 hours before serving. This recipe is for 1 serving, using 4 blueberry ice cubes per tall glass."

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Ready In:: 3mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 6 ounces
Serves:: 1

ingredients

ICECUBES
12 blueberries
water, to cover
COCKTAIL
4 ice cubes
¹⁄₂ cup cranberry juice
1 ounce vodka
¹⁄₂ ounce blackberry brandy
¹⁄₂ ounce triple sec
1 blueberries, for garnish (optional)
1 raspberries, for garnish (optional)
1 three-inch-long strip lemon rind, for garnish (optional)

directions

BLUEBERRY ICE CUBES:
In ice cube mold, fill 4 molds half-way with water. Freeze for 2 hours. Drop in 3 blueberries. Add water to fill those cubes. Place in freezer for 48 hours to set.
COCKTAIL:
Place 4 plain ice cubes in cocktail shaker. Add cranberry juice, vodka, blackberry brandy, and triple sec. Shake; strain into glass.
Add blueberry ice cubes.
Garnish with strip of lemon rind in an S-pattern around blueberry then raspberry.

Questions & Replies

Can you use regular brandy?

weim_bailey

Reviews

Berry refreshing with a citrus kick! The blueberry ice cubes didn't work for me - when I went to add the second layer of water, the "half" cubes floated up. A solution may be to freeze the first layer at least 24 hours. This is a super tasty drink!

FLKeysJen