Simple All-American 4th of July Occasion Menu
Sharing my final 4th of July social gathering menu—plus easy entertaining suggestions and methods to make your summer time gathering the perfect one but! Under you’ll discover a festive and easy menu with cocktails (and mocktails!), enjoyable appetizers, contemporary summer time salads, and my favourite go-to summer time desserts. This menu is supposed to be enjoyable and simple—precisely what we’re all craving this time of 12 months!

I’m so excited to be bringing you one other entertaining put up—this time with simple concepts and recipes in your 4th of July celebrations. Are you able to imagine it’s only a week away?

Because the 4th is really the summer time vacation, I needed to maintain issues tremendous relaxed and festive. As a substitute of a sit-down dinner, I’ve created a menu full of party-ready drinks, apps, summery salads, and candy treats—every little thing that’s simple to prep and simple to get pleasure from. I had the perfect time placing this one collectively!

The Occasion – An All-American 4th of July

invitations

I exploit Canva to create digital invitations. It’s really easy and so they have wonderful templates, plus so many are free! You’ll be able to entry my template right here and edit it in your social gathering. 

drinks

Spicy Pickle Margarita (with or with out alcohol) – sharing quickly!

Frosted Watermelon Rosemary Frosé

Make the Drinks Forward of Time
Each drinks could be prepped prematurely to make your life simpler. The margarita could be combined up forward and saved within the fridge—simply pour over ice once you’re able to serve. The Watermelon Frosé can also be make-ahead pleasant! Mix it up and stash it within the freezer. Simply give it a fast spin within the blender earlier than serving, then pour it pitcher-style for straightforward pouring.

Preserve It Cool
It’s the 4th of July—it’s going to be scorching (and hopefully sunny!). Be sure you set out coolers or massive buckets full of ice and stocked with drinks. Assume glowing waters, seltzers, beers—no matter you and your company love.

Wish to Make It Even Simpler?
Skip the blending and easily provide a wide range of beers, purple, white, and rosé wines, and a mixture of enjoyable seltzers. Or hold issues chill and low-key by going with a big-batch summer time sangria! There’s additionally this enjoyable punch (strive swapping the cider for watermelon or peach juice and the apple butter for peach jam—that sounds so good!).

appetizers/snacks

mini cheeseburger sliders (use heat trays or a scorching plate to maintain them heat)

Watermelon Stars with Strawberries and Feta

Mexican Avenue Corn Dip (serve with 2-3 bowls of tortilla chips organized across the dip)

Marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Burrata (serve with crackers/crostini)

Charcuterie Board (use summer time fruits/jams) 

Tip: You’ll be able to prep all of those your self—or make it simple and assign every visitor an appetizer to deliver. If you’re making every little thing, put together as a lot as potential forward of time so that you’re not caught within the kitchen through the social gathering. That manner your 4th of July could be stress-free and enjoyable!

Add to the Menu: Ask company to deliver their favourite summer time appetizer to assist bulk up the menu. It’s at all times enjoyable to strive one thing new—and bonus, it offers you contemporary recipe concepts!

dessert

Nonnie’s 6 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake

Vacation Chex Combine (use purple, white, and blue M&M’s)

assorted mini pies – from a neighborhood bakery 

assorted cookies – from a neighborhood bakery 

My Greatest Recommendation: Don’t really feel like it’s good to make every little thing from scratch—choose up just a few enjoyable desserts out of your native bakery or market. I grabbed mini pies and cookies from Spherical Swamp Farm within the Hamptons and so they had been a success!

Add to the Menu: Inventory a cooler (or your freezer) with frozen treats like ice cream bars, popsicles, and ice cream sandwiches. It’s festive, nostalgic, and really easy!

One other Enjoyable Thought: Arrange a DIY s’mores bar with graham crackers, marshmallows, traditional Hershey’s chocolate, and some enjoyable toppings or spreads. It’s a really 4th of July second!

Or: Bake a batch of this week’s Toasted Marshmallow Ok-Bars—they’re a comfortable crowd-pleaser and tremendous simple to prep forward.

Occasion Favors

I picked up assorted jams and cookies for company to take house. Preserve the cookies contemporary by putting every cookie in a cookie bag sealed with cute paper clips or ribbon.

Set the Desk

pulled the items I used + extra items I really like!

serving

What to Put on

Preserve it informal and have enjoyable. The 4th of July isn’t meant to be overdone! Some concepts for you under!

Pictures by Kelsey Cherry

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