--- title: "Cocktail Hour: What To Make For The 4th of July" description: "Cocktail Hour: What To Make For The 4th of July" image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/bourbon_feat-1.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/cocktail-hour-4th-july#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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Beer: check. Sunblock: check. Augment your list of Independence Day essentials by brushing up on your cocktails--especially ones based on good ol' American spirits. ![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/bourbon_main-1.jpg?width=640&height=425&name=bourbon_main-1.jpg) *Bourbon old fashioned, grilled corn on the cob, and steak. Happy 4th!* **1. Bourbon Old Fashioned.** Invented in Louisville, Kentucky, this classic is simple, potent, and a necessity. - 2 oz bourbon whiskey (we recommend Maker's Mark or Bulleit Bourbon) - 1 tsp water - 2 tsp simple syrup - 2 dashes angostura bitters - 1 slice orange - 1 maraschino cherry In a rocks glass, pour in simple syrup, water, and bitters. Add ice to fill, then pour bourbon over ice. Top with maraschino cherry and add slice of orange for garnish. **2. Mint Julep.** A southern basic, this cocktail is extra popular at the Kentucky Derby. Refreshing, sweet, and minty, it's a summer surefire success. - 5-6 mint leaves - 1 tbsp. simple syrup - 2.5 oz. bourbon whiskey - crushed ice Crush mint leaves with simple syrup at the bottom of a glass until the mint bruises slightly. Fill the glass with crushed ice and add the bourbon. Stir gently, garnish with a mint sprig, and serve in a pewter cup or old-fashioned glass. **3. Sazerac.** This old New Orleans classic has an earthy charm of its own. Enjoy with an extra-chilled glass. - 1/4 cup rye whiskey - 1 piece star anise (or 1/4 tsp. star anise flavored syrup) - 1/2 teaspoon white sugar - 1 teaspoon water - 2 dashes Peychaud bitters Store a cocktail glass in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes. Add sugar, water and bitters to the glass, stirring to dissolve. Stir, drop in the star anise, and enjoy. **4. Manhattan.** This grown-man cocktail is a must-have for when the 4th of July barbecue settles in for the night. - 2 ounces bourbon - 1 ounce sweet vermouth - Dash of Angostura bitters - 1 maraschino cherry Stir the bourbon, vermouth, and bitters in a pitcher half filled with ice, or shake them with ice; then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. **5. Apple Jack.** It's hot out. Kick up a sweet, cold juice with a bit of Tennessee whiskey. - 2 oz. Tennessee whiskey (Jack Daniels, Prichard's) - 2 oz. apple juice Pour apple juice into an ice-filled rocks glass. 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