Star Spangled Sparkler | Fourth of July Drink with Vodka
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.
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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.01gSodium: 80mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 0.3mg
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