Fourth of July Cocktail Recipe: The Firecracker Fizz featuring Aged Rum & Cherry Heering

Name: The Firecracker Fizz
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Rum Favorite
Ingredients: 1.5 oz aged rum, like El Dorado 5; 1.5 oz simple syrup; 0.5 oz Cherry Heering; 1 oz lemon juice; 2 dashes orange blossom water; Sparkling wine

Jun 27, 2024

Written by Joanna Franchini

The Firecracker Fizz

Rated 3.8 stars by 4 users

Cuisine

Rum Favorite

Makes

Prep Time

5 minutes

Celebrate 4th of July in true fashion: dogs on the BBQ, kids running through sprinklers, your neighbor cranking on their backyard fireworks display, and this cocktail in your hand.

Aged rum brings a smooth and smoky vibe. Then comes Cherry Heering, adding a cherry bomb of black forest cake flavor. We throw in some lemon juice for a zesty zing that’ll make your taste buds do the cha-cha. Simple syrup jumps in to smooth everything out.

Just a touch of orange blossom water adds a whisper of floral fancy (but not too much—we're keeping it real here). And the grand finale? A generous splash of sparkling wine to give it that fizzy, festive sparkle that says, "I'm here to party!"

Serve this "I'll have another" over ice in a rocks glass, and don't forget the fresh mint sprig garnish. It's like the cocktail equivalent of a sparkler at your cul-de-sac's annual bash: an essential small detail that brings everything together.

Raise a glass of Firecracker Fizz this Fourth of July and toast to good friends, great times, and that guy who always burns his hand with a sparkler.

Ah, life is good.

Ingredients

1.5 oz aged rum, like El Dorado 5
1.5 oz simple syrup
0.5 oz Cherry Heering
1 oz lemon juice
2 dashes orange blossom water
Sparkling wine

Directions

Add all ingredients except sparkling wine to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake.
Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice.
Top with sparkling wine and garnish with mint.

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