Having a Boston Tea Party theme will make the party memorable for years to come. Food is always at the top of the list, so a few fun and easy 4th of July recipes will help you get off to a good start.

Let’s start with your topic first. The Boston Tea Party was an important event in the history of the United States. It was one of the events that was a catalyst for the American Revolution. These events lead up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and our Fourth of July celebration each year. This is a great time to mix learning history with some fun activities.

If you want to stay true to your theme, the food can be quite varied. It seems that the colonists did not have standard foods; they ate what was available to them. Most of the time, the well-to-do family living in the colonias was served two courses.

The first course, for dinner, included various meats as well as meat desserts and/or meat empanadas. These cakes contained fruits and various spices. Pancakes and fritters were also served. The accompaniments were garnishes of sauces, pickles and tomato sauces.

Desserts appeared with the main course. A variety of fresh, cooked or dried fruit was offered, some custards, sweet tarts when available. The cakes that were served were of many varieties: sponge cake, gingerbread, spice cake and cheeses.

It is also important to note that the colonists loved chocolate and tea. These were the two most popular drinks in colonial times.

So, in keeping with the colonists’ love of tea, let’s explore some memorable 4th of July recipes for your party.

Let’s start with what you want to serve to drink. If you want to stick to the red, white, and blue theme, you can offer drinks that go with your theme. How does lemonade iced tea, Boston iced tea, and a blueberry slush sound? Delicious, right?

If you love watermelon, you might want to consider watermelon tea-enriched granitas. This is a great cool gift for a hot day.

Fresh fruit is plentiful this time of year. Hollow out a watermelon and fill it with fresh fruit mixed with tea syrup. It keeps the fruit nice and adds another dimension of flavor to the fruit.

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For something different than regular burgers and hot dogs, try Orange Spiced Tea BBQ Sauce over chicken or ribs.

Turkey was a big favorite in colonial times. Try grilled or roasted turkey with cranberry tea chutney for a new taste.

How does red, white and blue potato salad sound? Your guests will be talking about this potato salad for a long time. Guests need not know that this is an easy thing to do. Just buy a small red rose, a small white rose, and a small blue (yes, there are blue potatoes) and put them in your traditional potato salad. It’s just a fun way to keep the patriotic theme going and have some fun too!

Since the second course was dessert for the settlers, this is a good time to address what you may want to serve. Cupcakes, brownies and even snicker doodles were very popular treats in colonial times.

The colonists loved chocolate. You may want to serve a chocolate fudge tea cake. This is a simple cake to make and is sure to please.

In colonial times there was what was called the 1234 American cake. This cake was made to make it easy to remember the ingredients. Of course, as other ingredients became available, the bakers added additional ingredients that became available to them.

Apple pie and apple dumplings were another staple dessert for settlers. Consider making an apple blueberry green tea cake.

Of course, ice cream was a rare treat in colonial times. It has been said that when the signers of the Declaration of Independence were preparing this document, it was the height of summer. The windows were kept closed so that everything that happened in the meetings was kept secret. The only gift the Continental Congress looked forward to every day was a slice of ice cream.

Keeping with the Boston Tea Party, I consider making homemade tea ice cream. Think of raspberry tea, blueberry tea, and white almond tea ice cream. It is easy to make and very refreshing. The Continental Congress would have loved the irony of iced tea!

HAS boston tea party Themed with these types of 4th of July foods will create a memorable moment that will be talked about for years to come.