These Fourth of July hot dogs will be an impressive addition to your patriotic celebrations. You can use hot dogs, sausages, or brats, ketchup, blue colored mayo, cheese, and pickles to make these star bangled party favorites.

If you’re hosting a 4th of July party, these patriotic hot dogs will be the star of the show. With just a few simple ingredients, the hot dogs come together in no time and everyone will love the red white and blue theme.

Why You’ll Love These Fourth of July Hot Dogs

Fun & Patriotic – This recipe takes your traditional hot dogs up a notch and turns them into a fun patriotic meal to enjoy with friends and family.
Customizable – Add your favorite condiments on these hot dogs. You can also change up the hot dogs and use brats instead.
A Party Favorite – If you’re hosting a 4th of July party, these hot dogs will be a party favorite. Guests will love the patriotic colors.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Hot Dogs/Sausages – You can use pork, chicken, beef hot dogs, or brats.
Buns – Traditional hot dog buns work or you can use brat buns.
Cheese – Cheese slices will be used for cutting out the stars for decorating the patriotic hot dogs.
Condiments – Pickled cucumber, lettuce, ketchup, mayo.
Food Coloring – Blue food coloring will change mayo to a blue color so that you get the patriotic theme.

How to Make Fourth of July Hot Dogs

These Fourth of July hot dogs are easy to make and the blue mayo gives them an extra pop of color and makes them fun and patriotic.

Step 1: Cook the Hot Dogs

Start by cooking the hot dogs (or brats if you’re using them) to your preference — grilled, boiled, or pan-seared.

Step 2: Make the Blue Mayo

While they’re cooking, tint the mayonnaise with blue food coloring and transfer it into a piping bag or squeeze bottle for a clean, decorative drizzle.

Step 3: Assemble

Line each bun with a crisp iceberg lettuce leaf. Add 2–3 slices of pickled cucumber. Place the hot dogs on top.

Drizzle ketchup in a bold stripe along the brats or hot dogs, followed by a decorative drizzle of blue mayonnaise to represent the patriotic color scheme.

Using a small star-shaped cutter, cut cheese stars from the cheddar slice and gently place them on top of the blue mayo section to echo the stars of the flag.

Tips for Making 4th of July Hot Dogs

If you lightly toast the buns it’ll give the Fourth of July hot dogs something extra and a bit of crunch.

With these being perfect for your 4th of July celebrations, you can pair them with any of your favorite patriotic or cookout sides. Potato salad, macaroni salad, vegetables, and coleslaw are always great options.

Storing and Reheating

If you have leftover hot dogs or sausages you can store those in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. When you’re ready to reheat them, you can do so in the microwave or on the stove.

Fourth of July Hot Dogs

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Cook Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings: 3

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

3 hot dog buns
3 hot dogs or sausages (your choice: beef, chicken, or plant-based)
3 iceberg lettuce leaves
6-9 slices pickled cucumber
3 tbsp ketchup
3 tbsp mayo (pre-tinted with blue food coloring)
1 slice white cheddar cheese (for cutting out stars)

Method

Start by cooking the hot dogs (or brats if you’re using them) to your preference — grilled, boiled, or pan-seared.
While they’re cooking, tint the mayonnaise with blue food coloring and transfer it into a piping bag or squeeze bottle for a clean, decorative drizzle.
Line each bun with a crisp iceberg lettuce leaf. Add 2–3 slices of pickled cucumber. Place the hot dogs on top.
Drizzle ketchup in a bold stripe along the brats or hot dogs, followed by a decorative drizzle of blue mayonnaise to represent the patriotic color scheme.
Using a small star-shaped cutter, cut cheese stars from the cheddar slice and gently place them on top of the blue mayo section to echo the stars of the flag.