Cocktail of the Week: Red, White and Blue Boozy Smoothie

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Welcome to Cocktail of the Week, a weekly video series that will bring you the most delicious (and really, really pretty) cocktail recipe videos that are sure to up your hosting game. Check back on Fridays for new episodes!

Feeling extra patriotic this weekend? Try this red, white and blue smoothie with a boozy twist. We break it all down for you below, but be sure to watch the video above to see how it's really done.

Ingredients

Blue Layer

  • 1.5 ounces of rum

  • 1 cup of blueberries, fresh or frozen

  • ⅔ cup of coconut milk

  • 5 to 8 ice cubes

White Layer

  • ⅔ cup coconut milk

  • 2 tablespoons of coconut chips

  • 6 to 8 ice cubes

Red Layer

  • 1 cup of strawberries, fresh or frozen

  • ½ cup of pitted cherries, fresh or frozen

  • ⅔ cup of coconut milk

  • 5 to 8 ice cubes

Directions

  1. Blend together ingredients for the blue layer and divide into 3 (or more) glasses. Place in freezer for 10 minutes.

  2. Repeat for each layer, freezing for at least 10 minutes in between each color.

  3. Let thaw for 10 minutes before serving.

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