Mix These Beer Cocktails For A Festive 4th Of July Party

We're mixing up three Fourth of July-inspired cocktails and using beer as the main ingredient. Mixologist Anthony Caporale shared with us his recipes for Red, White and Blueberry, Cider Flip and Pear Royale Martini.

And if you want the Pear Royale Martini to be mixed by its maker, stop by the Forty-Eight (1221 Avenue of the Americas at 48th Street) and Caporale, who's the general manager of the lounge, will mix one for you on the spot. The new upscale lounge is in the the McGraw-Hill Building, near Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall.

For more on Caporale, visit www.artofthedrink.tv.

Red, White and Blueberry
In a pint glass, layer:
6 oz. Bluepoint Blueberry Ale (bottom)
6 oz. Guinness Stout (top)
Drizzle over top:
1/2 oz. Chambord

Cider Flip
In a mixing tin with ice, add:
2 oz. Heavy Cream
2 oz. Egg Beaters
1 tbsp. Superfine Sugar
1/4 tsp. Dried Pumpkin
1/4 tsp. Grated Lemon Peel
Shake until mixture is thickened, add:
1 oz. Bacardi Light Rum
4 oz. Woodchuck Amber Hard Cider
- Shake gently to incorporate, strain into a large wine glass
- Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg

Pear Royale Martini
In a mixing tin with ice, add:
1-1/2 oz. Chianti
1 oz. Crème de Cassis
Shake until tin is frosted, add:
1-1/2 oz. Prosecco
- Roll into mixing glass and back into tin
- Strain into a martin glass lined with thinnly-sliced Seckel pear
- Garnish with a float of 3 fresh raspberries