Created at Molyvos in NYC, this Independence Day cocktail uses macerated strawberries, vodka, Cointreau and blue curacao. When all put together with a white-sugar rim, you have quite the 4th of July treat.

Red, White, & Blue Cocktail

2 oz Oval Vodka
3/4 oz Cointreau
3 Table Spoon of Macerated Strawberries (See Recipe)
A Splash of Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
A Splash of Blue Curacao

Sugar the rim of a chilled martini glass. Combine all ingredients except the blue curacao in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into the martini glass. Drop in a splash of blue curacao.

Macerated Strawberries

1 Pint of Strawberries, washed and sliced
1 tablespoon of sugar
dash of balsamic vinegar

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courtesy of Oval Vodka

Tags: Balsamic vinegar, Cocktail glass, Cointreau, July 4th Drinks, strawberry, Vodka