Recipe

4 Patriotic Drinks to Surprise Your Guests With This Canada Day

By Neva Nader at Queen's University

Having Canadian pride is not something to apologize for. Between our poutine, health care, and oh-so-gorgeous Prime Minister, Canada is always #winning. Round up your friends and family this Canada Day, and celebrate 150 years of a wonderful country with these 4 drinks.

Red & White Jell-O Shots

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 30
Ingredients
  • Fresh strawberries
  • 1 box strawberry Jell-O
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup vodka
  • Whipped cream

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Step 1

Hollow out the middles of strawberries, and slice off the bottoms so they will stand.

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Step 2

Dissolve Jell-O powder in hot water, then add cold water and vodka.

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Step 3

Pour the mixture into the strawberries, and refrigerate until solid. Top with whipped cream when ready to serve.

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These red and white Jell-O shots are a twist on a childhood classic, packed with even more fun. 

Watermelon Slushie

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 2
Ingredients
  • 4 cups watermelon flesh
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup vodka
  • 4 tablespoons melon liqueur

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Step 1

Puree 4 cups of watermelon flesh, and freeze for 2 hours.

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Step 2

Blend frozen watermelon with lemon juice, vodka, and melon liqueur.

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Step 3

Serve in a tall glass.

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This Canada Day we're bringing back a summer must, and making it better. The watermelon will keep you hydrated and the vodka... well, you already know. 

The "Maple Syrup" Shot

  • Cook Time: 1 min
  • Total Time: 1 min
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon Captain Morgan
  • 1 tablespoon butterscotch schnapps

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Step 1

Add 1 tablespoon of Captain Morgan to a glass.

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Step 2

Add 1 tablespoon of butterscotch schnapps.

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All it takes is two ingredients to create this extra sweet treat. But brace yourself, because although it's sweet, it's also strong!

Canadian Pride

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Servings: 8
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup spiced whiskey
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 2 cups cranberry juice
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 cup pear juice
  • 2 bottles 24 oz. lager

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Step 1

Stir spiced whiskey, raspberries, cranberry juice, lime juice, and pear juice together then refrigerate.

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Step 2

When ready to serve, add lager.

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"Liquor before beer, you're in the clear; beer before liquor, you'll never be sicker." But what about... at the same time? That's our very own LCBO's take on patriotism.

Canada Day will be fun no matter what, but these drinks are an extra special way to impress the friends you're celebrating with. Unpopular opinion: Maple Syrup is the perfect chase for any drink #SorryNotSorry.