Yesterday, we here at Booth Features shared some

, as well as some great

grill outs. But we know that celebrating isn't all about the food — there's also the drinks.

To that end, here are some drink recipes that will help liven up any Fourth of July celebration.

Alcoholic

The bloggers at

offer a handful of great Fourth of July drink recipes, including one for a HYPNOTIQ-based patriotic cocktail recipe that also includes strawberries, rum, coconut milk, pineapple juice and fresh lime juice.

"Fourth of July Cocktails" section includes dozens of great cocktail recipes categorized by color — red, white or blue — as well as style — "Short & Stylin'," "Tall & Refreshing" and "Beautifully Blended." Their "Patriotic Cocktails" recipes include:

The Air Force One

The Firecracker (a shooter)

The Hail to the Chief

The LiberTea

Liquor.com also has some great drink options, including recipes for

— featuring rum, fresh lemon and orange juices and more — and the

— a beautiful red, white and blue drink featuring blueberries, Lucid Absinthe, Stoli Blueberi Vodka, G.E. Massenez Framboise Sauvage Raspberry Brandy and more.

The website

has nearly two dozen drink recipes in its "Fourth of July Drink Recipes" section. Some of the more patriotic-sounding and highest rated include:

The American Flag: Made with Blue Curacao, creme de cacao and grenadine.

The American Glory: Made with champagne, lemonade and orange juice.

The American Dream: Made with amaretto, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao and Frangelico.

Epicurious.com's recipe for

sounds fantastic, featuring softened strawberry ice cream as well as chopped strawberries, tequila, lime juice and chilled club soda.

Nonalcoholic

offers a recipe for Patriotic Punch that features a "freeze-flavored beverage" (red or blue Kool-Aid or Gatorade) used as ice cubes in a glass of seltzer water or Sprite. As the cubes melt, they write, "colored bubbles will swirl." (An adult version of the drink uses cherry vodka and lemonade.)

Disney's

has a dozen great recipes in their "4th of July Drinks" section, including:

The Patriotic Drink

Kids' Strawberry Daiquiris

The Root Beer Float

KitchenDaily's recipe for

would also make great treat on a hot Fourth of July weekend, featuring ginger ale, sparkling mineral water and the juice of four limes.

Enjoy the festive food and drinks of the weekend and have fun, but as with

, make sure to be responsible and stay safe. Happy Fourth of July!

Simon A. Thalmann is the online editor for Booth Features. He can be reached at sthalmann@kalamazoogazette.com.