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> I'm trying to come up with a mixture of drinks the I wouldn't have to 
> buy a lot of different alcohols and mixers for. More specifically for 
> the 4th of july.
>  One of our favorite drinks is a venetian sunset (asti spumante, 
> pineapple juice and grenadine) but I'd like to have more options to 
> go with it. What other ingredients can I buy to open my drink 
> options, thanks!!!

Your Venetian Sunset is all sweet ingredients. It needs to be balanced.

There's a million recipes I could give you, but just off the top of my head 
based on the taste palate you've given:

Alcohol : Strawberry Vodka, Blue Curacao and Brut Champagne (brut is a dry not 
sweet)
Mixers: White Cranberry Juice, cranberry juice, fresh lime juice
Garnishes: Strawberries and blueberries

You can change the names to anything you want.

BLUE DRINKS

Blue Strawberry Cosmo 
1.5 oz Strawberry Vodka
.5 oz Blue Curacao
.5 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
2 oz White cranberry juice

Make in a pitcher and let guests serve themselves. If served up then shake and 
strain into a cocktail glass, but it's easier if served on the rocks...just 
pour over ice. Garnish with a strawberry or blueberries.

Blue Champagne
1 oz Blue Curacao
5 oz brut Champagne

Pour the blue Curacao in a flue and add Champagne. Garnish with a strawberry 
or blueberries.

RED DRINKS

Strawberry Vodka Cran
1.5 oz Strawberry Vodka
5 oz cranberry juice

Make in a pitcher and let guests serve themselves. Just pour over ice. Garnish 
with a strawberry or blueberries.

Sparking Strawberry Sangria
1 oz Strawberry Vodka
4 oz cranberry juice
3 oz Champagne

Make in a pitcher of the first 2 ingredients and let guests serve themselves. 
Just pour over a tall glass of ice & strawberries & blueberries then top with 
Champagne.

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