Fourth of July Menu - Southern Living

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Berry Splash

Mix up a colorful drink for the whole family with cherry drink mix and white cranberry juice. Serve Berry Splash with blueberry-filled Berry Ice Cubes.

Recipe: Berry Splash

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Blue Cheese Ranch Dip

Throw together this creamy, four-ingredient dip in just five minutes. Serve with carrot and celery sticks, sturdy potato chips, and hot wings.

Recipe: Blue Cheese Ranch Dip

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Beer-Batter Fried Pickles

Crunchy, tart pickles get a crispy, deep-fried coating for this crowd-pleaser. We liked the recipe made with Alabama-bred Wickles-brand sweet-hot sliced pickles. Serve with Spicy Ranch Dipping Sauce.

Recipe: Beer-Batter Fried Pickles

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Bacon-Wrapped Barbecue Burgers

Vidalia onions and barbecue sauce add an unbeatable Southern flair to these juicy burgers. They’re sure to become a favorite.

Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Barbecue Burgers

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Grilled Chicken Thighs with White Barbecue Sauce

This chicken is loaded with flavor from the grill, aromatic spices in a dry rub, and a tangy mayonnaise-based White Barbecue Sauce.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken Thighs with White Barbecue Sauce

Fipps Family Potato Salad

Round out your meal with this classic mixture of potatoes, eggs, mayo (Duke’s of course!), and spicy mustard. Make the recipe your own by adding sweet pickles, onion, celery, bacon, and fresh herbs.

Recipe: Fipps Family Potato Salad

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Tomato-Watermelon Salad

This surprising salad combination will please your palate. The bright hues and refreshing flavors make it the perfect side dish for summer entertaining.

Recipe: Tomato-Watermelon Salad

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Blueberry Cobbler with Sugared Star Shortcakes

Impress guests with this festive, fruity cobbler; they’ll have no idea how easy it was to make. Simply cut stars out of refrigerated biscuit dough and fill with a four-ingredient warm blueberry mixture. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream.

Recipe: Blueberry Cobbler with Sugared Star Shortcakes

Chewy Red, White, and Blue Cookies

Filled with oats, peanut butter, and chocolate, these fun cookies are sure to disappear quickly at your patriotic celebration.

Recipe: Chewy Red, White, and Blue Cookies