Yup, yup, we know the Fourth of July is basically meant to be a big old 'F You' to our forefathers and their pesky attempts to slap unnecessary taxes on those that were brave enough to actually make it to America back in the 18th Century, but does that really mean we're not allowed to jump on the Independence Day bandwagon? It might be terribly unpatriotic of us to say so, but celebrating the Fourth of July just seems a little bit more fun than necking Victoria Sponge at Jubilee celebrations. Sorry, Queen Liz.
Here's how to have the best Fourth of July party ever…
The Drink
What’s more American than a Manhattan cocktail? It’s even red FFS. Here’s how to make the perfect one. Plus, make sure you buy some red cups, like they have in The OC. They just look so much classier than actual glasses.
Ingredients
2 parts Rye Whiskey
½ part MARTINI Rosso
1 dash Angostura Bitters (optional)
Lemon Twist or cherry to garnsih
**Method **
The Food
God bless America and their love of all things sweet and sugary. We’re especially taken by this cake from Gimme Some Oven because A) it looks really rather impressive while being impossible to fuck up and B) because it’s got so much fruit on it, it’s bound to be healthy, right? Right.
Ingredients
1 Jus Rol puff pastry sheet
2 cartons (about 8 oz. total) Rachel's Organic coconut Greek-style y0ghurt
3 cups blueberries
3 bananas
1 pound strawberries
Method
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.