Nothing says summer like fresh sweet berries! What better way to ring in the Fourth of July holiday weekend than with a festive and fresh juicy berry cocktail with splashes of crisp ‘n clean vodka! It’s a refreshing combination of vodka, blueberries and sparkling water studded with strawberries and raspberries! It makes a very berry-licious, refreshing, and festive 4th of July cocktail!
Make A Festive Fresh Berry cocktail to celebrate the 4th of July!
I feel like you can mostly get strawberries all year long. However, their sweetness and flavor truly shines in the summer. Blueberries are big and plump and raspberries carry a sweet yet tart edge that delivers this zippy berry taste to the lips.
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Use juicy Fresh Berries in your summer vodka drinks
For this simple summer vodka drink, you muddle a handful of blueberries and add fresh-squeezed lime juice. This will brighten everything up as well as balance the sweetness from the simple syrup.
This easy 4th of July cocktail gets pretty basic from here on out. You add some vodka and ice to the cocktail shaker and shake everything until chilled through completely. The crushed berries in the cocktail will give off a beautiful purple-pinkish tint to the summer drink giving it depth, color, and vibrance.
Garnish 4th of july vodka drink with more fresh berries!
Finish this simple and refreshing 4th of July cocktail recipe by pouring everything into a fresh glass and topping it off with sparkling water. Toss in some blueberries, raspberries, and sliced strawberries for that triple-berry effect!
Serve this fresh berry cocktail as a 4th of July Cocktail
This festive berry-studded vodka fizz cocktail will keep you extra cool so you can kickback and enjoy the fireworks! If you like a colorful cocktail, then try this refreshing easy 4th of July cocktail with lemonade and strawberries!
Serve this easy summer vodka drink with grilled chicken teriyaki skewers and finish off with these easy and elegant grilled peaches with mascarpone! They’ll make the perfect pair for your outdoor celebration this summer! Don’t forget a little touch of red white and blue either! Decorate with a quick 4th of July wreath for your front porch!
Fresh Juicy Berry Cocktail | 4th of July Cocktail with Vodka
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 Fresh Blueberries - fresh or frozen (plus a few more for garnish)
- 1 Fresh Strawberries - sliced (for garnish)
- 3 or 4 Fresh Raspberries - (for garnish)
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lime - freshly squeezed juice
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
- 1.5 oz Vodka - Your favorite brand
- La Croix Berry - or good sparkling water to top off (I used La Croix Berry flavor)
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, muddle the blueberries.
- Add lime juice, simple syrup and vodka.
- Add ice and shake together in a cocktail shaker. Shake until chilled through, about 10 or 15 seconds.
- Pour mixture into a fresh glass and top off with soda water.
- Garnish with fresh blueberries, sliced strawberry and raspberries.
