This Make-Ahead Spritzer Is the Easiest 4th of July Drink You'll Serve

Name: This Make-Ahead Spritzer Is the Easiest 4th of July Drink You'll Serve
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 - 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 c. sugar; 2 tbsp. lemon juice; 4 6-ounce containers raspberries, divided; 1 pt. blueberries; Pineapple stars (instructions below); 1 750-mL bottle sparkling wine or 3/4 L sparkling water

This drink is red, white, and yum.

By Kate MerkerPublished: Jun 29, 2026

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Mike Garten

Yields:

4 - 6 serving(s)

Total Time:

15 mins

Try a make-ahead mixed drink for the Fourth of July: Simply add raspberries muddled with sugar and lemon to your pitcher, then pop it into the fridge up to a day in advance. When ready to serve, add extra fresh fruit and top it off with something bubbly. Cheers!

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Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
4 6-ounce containers raspberries, divided
1 pt. blueberries
Pineapple stars (instructions below)
1 750-mL bottle sparkling wine or 3/4 L sparkling water

Directions

1. Step 1In pitcher, muddle sugar, lemon juice, and 1 container raspberries to dissolve sugar.
2. Step 2Add blueberries, pineapple stars, and remaining raspberries, layering if desired. Top with sparkling wine or sparkling water and serve over ice.

Pineapple Stars: Peel pineapple and slice 1/4 inch thick. Use small star-shaped cookie cutters to cut out shapes. (PS: This works with melons too!)

Make it a mocktail! Skip the wine and set out extra fruit and sparkling water so guests can mix up a nonalcoholic option.

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