Memorial Day Cocktails to Make Grilling More Thrilling

Take your holiday cookout up a notch by mixing up these delicious Memorial Day cocktails!

Stars & Stripes

1 ¾ oz vodka
¾ oz lemonade
½ oz triple sec
1 oz cranberry juice
Splash of lime juice
Blueberries and strawberries for garnish

Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and fill with ice. Stir well and garnish with blueberries and strawberries.

Coconut Punch

1 ½ oz coconut vodka
½ oz lime juice
½ oz simple syrup
4 basil leaves

Muddle 3 basil leaves and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake with lime juice and vodka and strain over a glass filled with ice. Garnish with a basil leaf.

Blue Skies

2 oz vodka
1 oz blue curacao
2 oz white grape juice
1 oz club soda

Pour all ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake to blend. Strain into your favorite cocktail glass filled with ice and enjoy!

Raspberry Gin Gin

1 ¼ oz gin
½ oz lime juice
¼ oz simple syrup
3 raspberries
Splash of ginger beer

Muddle raspberries and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add gin, lime juice and ice and shake well. Pour over ice and top with a splash of ginger beer.

Blushing Pink

2 oz vodka
6 oz grapefruit juice
Grapefruit wedge for garnish

Stir ingredients into a glass filled with ice and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.