Nothing says Fourth of July quite like a drink that’s festive and refreshing. This Star Spangled Vodka Sparkler is the ultimate summer cocktail to beat the summer heat — a simple mix of vodka, lime, and simple syrup, topped with bubbling sparkling water for an effervescent finish. The real showstopper? Vibrant red, white, and blue ice cubes that slowly melt into the glass. A round of these simple Fourth of July cocktails with vodka will give your festive celebrations a refreshing pop with basic ingredients.
This page contains affiliate links which allow me to earn small commissions from qualifying purchases of fun and favorite products at no cost to you.
Ingredients to Make Easy Star Spangled Sparklers
Ingredients
• VODKA / BERRY VODKA – such as Tito’s or Smirnoff Red White and Berry
• FRESH LIME JUICE
• SIMPLE SYRUP
• SPARKLING WATER – such as Waterloo Summer Berry
• STRAWBERRIES– for red ice cubes
• CRANBERRY JUICE – for red ice cubes
• BLUEBERRIES – for blue cubes
• BLACKBERRIES – for blue cubes
• NATURAL BLUE FOOD COLOR– for blue cubes
• COCONUT WATER – for white / clear ice cubes
Make a Festive fourth of july drink with vodka
Create a stunning, swirling cascade of holiday color in every glass by making quick and easy red, white, and blue ice cubes!
These easy ice cubes are made with simple healthy ingredients like juice and fresh fruit. They add a cooling pop of color to the festive cocktail with a few easy touches…
- Fill the first row of your ice tray with diced strawberry pieces and top with cranberry juice for a deep garnet red color.
- Fill the second row of your ice tray with coconut water.
- Fill the third row of your ice tray with blackberries and blueberries. Top the fruit with more of the same cranberry juice plus 1 drop of all natural blue food coloring to die your dark berry row a true blue.
- Each cube gets 1 drop of blue.
- Set in the freezer to freeze the night before (or early in the morning that day) and let freeze until solid and set.
If Making Cubes for A Crowd…
If making multiple drinks, make a full tray of strawberry-cranberry red ice cubes, a full tray of blackberry-blueberry blue ice cubes, and a full tray of coconut water cubes.
Once frozen, unmold and set into 3 separate bowls or 3 separate freezer zip bags for easy handling/assembly. Keep cold when not in use.
How To Make fourth of july drink with vodka
- For an extra little fun touch, I swiped my glasses with a wedge of lemon and dipped in white sanding sugars for a pop of white on the rim. (You could also use silver sugars!)
- Totally optional, but adds that extra little hint of celebration to every sip.
- Alternatively, you could stir in a bar spoon full of blue cocktail glitter to add a pop of sparkle to the drink itself.
Berry Flavored Sparkling water adds a crisp clean finish
I top my festive Fourth of July drinks with berry flavor sparkling water. However, if not available or if desired, you could alternatively top this drink with ice-cold dry champagne or prosecco and fresh fruit, just like I did with these Red White and Blue Prosecco Cocktails! Be sure to serve very cold.
Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue, watching fireworks with friends, or just soaking up the summer sun, this festive 4th of July cocktail is guaranteed to be the star of your Independence Day spread.
The crisp effervescence, simple ingredients, and refreshing quality makes this Fourth of July drink with vodka the perfect summer drink to sip for Memorial Day, Labor Day, or anytime in July on a hot summer day.
Mix one up, raise your glass to America’s birthday, and toast to freedom in the most delicious way possible.
Be sure to keep your glasses raised for this easy Fourth of July vodka lemonade cocktail, this tasty 4th of July rum cocktail, or this bold blue Fourth of July wine spritzer!
Star Spangled Sparkler | Fourth of July Drink with Vodka
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1¾ oz Vodka - plain or berry such as Smirnoff Red White and Berry
- ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
- ¼ oz Simple Syrup
- 1 can Waterloo Summer Berry - or berry flavor sparkling water
- 1 container Fresh Strawberries - for colored cubes
- 1 container Fresh Blueberries - for colored cubes
- 1 container Fresh Blackberries - for colored cubes
- 1 carton Coconut Water - for colored cubes
- All Natural Blue Food Coloring - for blue cubes
- White Sanding Sugars - optional for cocktail rim
- Blue Cocktail Glitters - optional for effect in drink
Instructions
- MAKE THE ICE CUBES:– Fill the first row of your ice tray with diced strawberry pieces and top with cranberry juice for a deep garnet red color.-Fill the second row of your ice tray with coconut water.-Fill the third row of your ice tray with blackberries and blueberries. Top the fruit with more of the same cranberry juice plus 1 drop of all natural blue food coloring to die your dark berry row a true blue. -Each blue cube gets 1 drop of blue.-Set in the freezer to freeze the night before (or early in the morning that day) and let freeze until solid and set.**If making multiple drinks, make a full tray of red cubes, a full tray of blue ice cubes, and a full tray of coconut water cubes. Once frozen, unmold and set into 3 separate bowls or 3 separate freezer zip bags for easy handling/assembly. Keep cold when not in use.**
- MAKE THE DRINK:-In the bottom of your rocks glass or stemless wine glass, splash in the vodka, simple syrup, and fresh lime juice. -Stir these together with a bar spoon. -Unmold the red white and blue cubes and place in your cocktail glass to create a red layer, a white layer, and a blue layer as you build your Fourth of July cocktail.-Top the colorful cubes in this patriotic cocktail the rest of the way with the berry flavored sparkling water, such as Waterloo Summer Berry. -To finish, dot this festive summer drink with thin sliced lime wheels, and more fresh berries like blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries as desired. –Serve cold.
