These easy fresh berry vodka drinks make simple and refreshing Labor Day cocktails with just 3 ingredients. Cool off with these crisp and cool summer vodka drinks as you toast away the last long holiday weekend before summer’s end!
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These easy Labor Day drinks come together effortlessly with 3 ingredients to make quick Labor Day cocktails for a crowd. Just line up a few cups, sprinkle them with fresh ice, pour them up, and top them off for quick and fizzy berry vodka drinks in minutes.
These easy ice-cold Labor Day drinks are perfect for anyone who loves easy summer vodka drinks, fizzy vodka soda cocktails, any type of sparkling drinks, or even refreshing spritzer drinks dotted with lots of fresh and colorful fruit.
Don’t forget that these same drinks can also double as festive and fun 4th of July vodka drinks in a pinch!
Tips for serving these Summery sparkling labor day Cocktails
To dress them up a bit, I like to add little firework picks, kinda like I did with these festive 4th of July red, white, and blue prosecco drinks!
Any leftover red, white, and blue or 4th of July cocktail picks, skewers, and decorations can also be used and repurposed to dress up your festive Labor Day drinks and festivities.
To keep things easy, I like to serve these quick Labor Day drinks for a crowd in these gold glitter party cups. They’re neat, shatter proof, not too big, and not too small. They make perfect cocktail tumblers with a festive look that can go from kitchen to patio without a worry. These are the same cups pictured here.
Choose a Sunny citrus grapefruit soda to make easy vodka soda drinks
To make these simple summer vodka drinks for the long summer weekend, all you need is a few simple ingredients. Get your hands on lots of fresh ice, fresh berries for floating and garnishing, fresh lemon wedges, your favorite plain vodka, and your favorite fizzy grapefruit soda.
I used Fresca grapefruit citrus soda to make these simple Labor Day cocktails for summer. I enjoy this bold citrus-flavored soda with the vodka cocktails because it has a bright citrus sweetness to it. It’s all nicely balanced with generous squeezes of fresh lemon juice.
If Fresca is not available or you have other favorites/substitutions for this brand, then you can use your favorite brand of grapefruit soda such as:
- Fresca grapefruit citrus soda – this is what I used for my cocktails
- Fever Tree sparkling pink grapefruit soda – also highly recommended, as I use it in this very popular Empress gin cocktail and this spicy paloma cocktail!
- Whole Foods pink grapefruit Italian Soda – comes in bigger glass bottles or cans
- Sparkling Ice pink grapefruit soda – which I also use in this delicious summer rum cocktail
The refreshing sparkling citrus flavor from the grapefruit soda combines nicely with a squeeze of juicy fresh lemon. It makes the perfect combination for these easy vodka soda summer cocktails dotted with lots of ripe summer berries.
Here’s what you’ll need to make these easy summer berry vodka drinks with just a handful of basic ingredients.
Ingredients to Make Easy Labor Day Cocktails For A Crowd
- Fresca or your favorite vibrant citrus grapefruit soda
- Plain vodka – your favorite good quality plain vodka
- Fresh cut lemon wedges
- Strawberries – fresh not frozen, sliced for garnish
- Blueberries – fresh, ripe for floating on top of the berry vodka cocktails
- Raspberries – fresh, ripe for floating on top of the summer vodka drinks
How To make 3 Ingredient summer vodka cocktails with fresh berries
Serve these sparkling summery Labor Day drinks just in time for the last long holiday weekend! As you clink your glasses, give the hot season one last tasty hoorah!
It’s the last big summer bash before we wave goodbye to the warm season and turn to welcome in the trends, flavors, and temps of the crisp autumn days ahead.
Make the most of those last drops of summer with these festive and fun sips that’ll seal in all the good times summer has to offer.
If you’re looking for more crowd-friendly cocktails, this easy white wine peach sangria is always a hit along with this fresh strawberry vodka martini and this crisp lemon vodka cocktail with prosecco.
Easy Summer Labor Day Cocktails with Vodka and Fresh Berries
Ingredients
- 1 can Sparkling Grapefruit Soda - or more as needed to make drinks – use your favorite soda. I used Fresca grapefruit citrus soda for gently topping off as desired
- 1½ oz Plain Vodka - your favorite brand of good quality plain vodka
- 1 wedge Fresh Lemon - and more as needed for making multiple drinks for a crowd
- 1 whole Strawberry Slices - as desired for topping off and garnishing
- 3 to 4 whole Fresh Blueberries - as desired for topping off and garnishing
- 3 to 4 whole Fresh Raspberries - as desired for topping off and garnishing
Instructions
- Fill your cocktail glasses about halfway up with fresh ice cubes.
- Use a jigger to measure and pour 1 and 1/2 oz plain vodka into each cup over the fresh ice.
- Squeeze in the juice from one wedge of fresh lime into each cup with the ice and vodka.
- Top off the vodka and fresh lemon with generous splashes of the sparkling grapefruit soda the rest of the way.
- Float the cocktails on top with fresh raspberries, fresh blueberries, and sliced strawberries. Additionally, you might add thin slices of fresh lemon to the cocktail rim for added presentation.
- Serve your festive summery Labor day cocktail immediately while they are fresh and ice cold.
