Sip these Fourth of July cocktails, recipes courtesy of Northern Latitudes Distillery in Lake Leelanau.
Blueberry Rum Collins
- 12 blueberries
- 2 oz Manitou Passage Rum
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- Club soda
Muddle 8 blueberries in a glass then add ice. Add the other ingredients, top off with club soda and garnish with blueberries on top.
Strawberry Daiquiri
- 2 oz Manitou Passage Rum
- 5 strawberries
- 1 lime
- 1 oz simple syrup
Muddle 4 strawberries with simple syrup in a shaker. Add ice, rum and juice of 1 lime. Shake. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a strawberry.
Blueberry Mojito
- 2 oz Manitou Passage Rum
- 2 good-sized sprigs of mint
- 2 lime wedges
- 10 blueberries
- 3/4 oz simple syrup
- Club soda
Muddle mint (save 3 leaves for garnish), lime wedges, 5-7 blueberries along with simple syrup in a collins glass. Add ice, rum, top off with club soda and garnish with rest of the mint and blueberries.
Pina Colada
- 2 oz Manitou Passage Rum
- 1 can Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut
- Pineapple juice
- Ice
Pour a can of Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut into a blender. Then fill that can with pineapple juice, add to blender and mix the two together. Put ice, rum and the coconut mixture into a shaker. Shake, pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry.
Ginger Sunset
- 2 ounces Northern Latitudes Ice Dunes Vodka
- 1 ounce Northern Latitudes Northern Roots Ginger Liqueur
- Juice of one-half lime
- Pineapple juice
- Pomegranate Grenadine
In a double Old Fashioned glass filled with ice, add the vodka, ginger liqueur and lime juice. Top off with pineapple juice. Add a generous splash of real pomegranate grenadine over the top and garnish with a lime wheel or fresh ginger slice.
