This Frozen Red, White & Blue Lemonade Cocktail is the perfect addition to your 4th of July barbecue. It is a show stopper with its layered grenadine, vodka lemonade and blue curacao.

Usually you would pull your blender out to make a drink like this, but after trying it a few times I found that I get the best results from freezing the ingredients rather than blending it with ice. Ice tends to water the drink down as it melts, which is clearly not as fun.
So, to make this cocktail, separate the lemonade into 3 quart-size freezer bags. In the first bag, add the grenadine. In the second bag, add the vodka. And in the third bag, add the blue curacao.
If you want the colors more vibrant, just add more grenadine or blue curacao. I really like the light colors that I got from the amounts in this recipe.
Seal the bags up, shake them around a little to mix the color, then freeze it for at least 5 hours. The more frozen they are, the better. The layers will come out better and won’t melt into each other as easily if they are frozen thoroughly.
» Try these 20 Delicious Festive Cocktails or Simple Blue Lagoon Mocktail for your 4th of July or summer party.

This drink can easily be made into a mocktail. Just leave the vodka out and use a blue curacao-flavored syrup instead of the alcoholic version. My kids volunteered as taste testers and really enjoyed the mocktail version.
If you’re making this for a 4th of July party, everyone can enjoy them without the booze.
However, adults deserve cold frosty cocktails to to cool off with, and this is perfect for a hot summer day. If you like this cocktail you might try our frozen gin & tonic or this pineapple rum slush. Plenty of summer libations to go around on this site.
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Patriotic Layered Lemonade Vodka Slush
Ingredients
- 3 cups Lemonade – divided
- 1/3 cup Vodka
- 1/3 cup Blue Curacao
- 1/3 cup Grenadine
Instructions
- Add one cup of lemonade to each of 3 freezer bags.
- To one bag add the vodka, to one bag add the grenadine, and to the third add the blue curacao.
- Seal and freeze for 5 hours or overnight.
- Remove bags from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Shake bags to loosen the slush.
- Add layers to glass.
- Makes 2-4 servings depending on glass size
Notes
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When not mixing up delicious cocktails to enjoy on the patio with friends, Angela is busy writing about food and drinks for three popular food websites, and exchanging creative ideas on social media.
Perfect drink for a lovely evening. Love the colors and the combinations. Best summer drink too.
These are so bright and jolly! I can’t wait for a hot sunny day to try them.
What a perfect 4th of july recipe! Can’t wait to make these next month.
That’s such a cute cocktail! Any ideas what I could use instead of grenadine to get that gorgeous color? Unfortunately I’m allergic 🙁
Hi Emmeline, you could use any red fruit juice and just substitute it for the grenadine/lemonade mixture. It would taste good and keep your red, white and blue color theme. 🙂
These are adorable AND delicious! On my July 4th menu.
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