Looking for some fun things to bring to the Fourth of July festivities? Look no further. Here are some ideas to help feed and delight the celebrators.
Layered Beverages:
You can actually make a striped beverage based on the principle that the more sugary a drink, the denser it is. (Just don’t shake or stir.) You will need red, blue, and “white” beverages of varying sugar content. It’s easy to find a sugar-laden red beverage (cranberry juice, Hawaiian punch, strawberry pop), and then you’ll need a blue beverage with a little bit of sugar. This one is a little trickier, but you can always rely on a sports beverage like Gatorade. Then find a “white” beverage with zero sugar for the top layer. Can’t find a white drink that tickles your taste buds? Try a thin layer of whipped cream instead. Make sure you’ve got some clear glasses to show off your concoctions. (Red Solo Cups will spoil the effect.)
Fruity Flag Kabobs:
You will need about a dozen thin wooden sticks; 20 plump, fresh blueberries; several plump, fresh raspberries; and a bag of mini marshmallows. (Hint: Buy more fruit than you’ll need so that you can choose the most aesthetically pleasing pieces. You can munch on the ugly berries while you work.)
- On the first five sticks, thread fruit and marshmallows in the following order: 4 blueberries, 1 mini-marshmallow, 1 raspberry, 1 marshmallow, and 1 raspberry.
- On the remaining sticks, thread fruit and marshmallows in the following order: 1 raspberry, 1 marshmallow, 1 raspberry, 1 marshmallow, 1 raspberry, 1 marshmallow, 1 raspberry.
- Lay the sticks side by side on a large plate, and you have a fruit-flag!
Fourth of July Chocolate Fix:
Don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen? It only takes a few minutes to make a candy bowl. Today you can buy M&Ms in any color you choose. Head to the craft store and buy some red, white, and blue melt-in-your-mouth-delights and mix them up in a festive, clear bowl.
Posted by Robin
