It's Me, ChristyB Lifestyle blog of a middle-aged mom of two

It’s Thirsty Thursday and getting close to the 4th of July so let’s get in the spirit with a fun adult cocktail. When my kids were little we made a non-alcoholic red, white and blue layered drink for them. This version is for mom and dad to help ease the tension from hearing the kids ask 24/7 for a week straight to light fireworks. Ingredients needed are grenadine, blue curacao, a flavored vodka of your choice and lemon-lime soda. Start with a cocktail glass filled with ice. Add a layer of grenadine. I didn’t measure. I just poured until I got a good layer. Next s-l-o-w-l-y add a layer of blue curacao. You don’t want the layers to mix. For the white layer, add 1/2 ounce of whatever flavor vodka you prefer. Citrus vodka is a good option. I used watermelon because that was the only flavor I had...