13 Sparkling Water Cocktails That Are Bubbly Bliss

Get your sparkle on, baby. Sparkling water cocktails, that is. From fruity and light to classic spritzers and modern mixed drinks, there's no excuse not to raise a glass of bubbles anymore. Bust out that club soda and use these cocktails as an excuse to buy the new flavors at the store you've been longing to try. Time to pop bottles and get fizzy with these sparkling water cocktails. 

The reigning monarch of all sparkling water cocktails is the vodka soda. There's no bubbly highball more famous or easier to make than this staple. Instead of plain club soda, you can also try out vanilla, coconut, or berry.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces vodka
• Ice
• Sparkling water to top off
• Lemon wedge for garnish

Instructions

1. In a highball glass, add ice and vodka.
2. Top off with club soda.
3. Stir briefly to mix.
4. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Skip the tonic with your gin. Instead, use club soda and a bit of lime juice for a sparkling water cocktail that lets the gin sing instead of fizzing as a duet with the tonic. The classic rickey uses plain sparkling water, but lime sparkling water is a great choice, too. Fret not, bourbon lovers, you can use bourbon instead of gin.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces gin
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ice
• Sparkling water to top off
• Lime wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a highball glass, add ice, gin, and lime juice.
2. Top off with sparkling water.
3. Stir briefly to mix.
4. Garnish with a lime wheel. 

Margaritas are tasty, of course. But if you enjoy the nuances of tequila, you may want something that hides the tequila less than a margarita. A little club soda is all it takes to enjoy all the complex flavors of tequila, and they're complemented by the bubbles of the sparkling water. 

Instead of plain sparkling water, swap in coconut, mango, citrus, or just about any tropical or fruity flavors.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces silver tequila
• ¼ ounce orange liqueur, optional
• Ice
• Sparkling water to top off
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions

1. In a highball glass, add ice, tequila, and, if desired, orange liqueur.
2. Top off with sparkling water.
3. Stir briefly to mix.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge. 

Gin lovers rejoice. There’s more than just a gin and tonic or gin rickey when it comes to sparkling water cocktails and that juniper spirit. The Tom Collins is as classic as a bubbly gin cocktail gets, aside from the gin and tonic. But today, it’s all about sparkling water.

If plain sparkling water doesn't speak to your taste buds, lemon or orange will be tasty too.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces gin
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• Ice
• Sparkling water to top off
• Lemon wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a Collins glass, add ice, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
2. Top off with sparkling water.
3. Stir briefly to mix.
4. Garnish with a lemon wheel.  

The southside, a minty, tart, and refreshing gin martini-style cocktail, is balanced out with sparkling water for a one that's just as flavorful. But it won't leave you wanting a nap after that first one. And if the recipe feels a little familiar, it might be that it reminds you of another bubbly, minty cocktail: the mojito.

Ingredients

• 5-6 fresh mint leaves
• 2 ounces gin
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Ice
• Sparkling water to top off
• Dehydrated orange wheel and lime wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, briefly muddle the mint leaves with lemon juice.
2. Add ice, gin, and simple syrup.
3. Shake to chill.
4. Double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
5. Top off with sparkling water.
6. Garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel and lime wheel. 

A sparkling water spritzer is the easiest and tastiest way to lighten up just about any spirit. From a wine spritzer to a vodka spritzer, it's a build-your-own-adventure drink. And don't forget about your stash of White Claws.

Few drinks are more fashionable, timeless, or perfect anytime of the year than an Aperol spritz. Enjoying a late lunch in Rome? Aperol spritz. Celebrating the blossoms in New England? Aperol spritz. Tuesday happy hour? Aperol spritz.

Ingredients

• 3 ounces prosecco
• 2 ounces Aperol
• 1 ounce sparkling water
• Ice
• Orange wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a wine or cocktail glass, add ice, prosecco, Aperol, and sparkling water.
2. Stir briefly to mix.
3. Garnish with an orange wheel.

Rum punches are juicy, juicy, juicy. But sometimes, you're short on juice. Or if you're like some of us, all that acidity can cause some tummy trouble. But you don't need to choose anymore. Sparkling water is here to lighten up that rum punch. 

Ingredients

• 1 ounce light rum
• 1 ounce dark rum
• 1 ounce pineapple juice
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ½ ounce grenadine
• Ice
• Orange or coconut sparkling water to top off
• Lime wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, light rum, dark rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, and grenadine.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
4. Top off with flavored sparkling water.
5. Stir briefly to mix. 
6. Garnish with a lime wheel.

If you're longing for the bitter flavors of a negroni but don't want the boozy buzz, punch your ticket to hop aboard the Americano train. Campari and sparkling water were the inspiration behind the negroni, after all. 

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces Campari
• 1½ ounces sweet vermouth
• Ice
• Sparkling water to top off
• Orange slice for garnish

Instructions

1. In a rocks or highball glass, add ice, Campari, and sweet vermouth.
2. Top off with sparkling water.
3. Stir briefly to mix.
4. Garnish with an orange slice.

Watermelon always has a chair at the cocktail recipe table. And when sparkling water is involved? Heaven. 

Ingredients

• 2 ounces white rum
• 2 ounces watermelon juice
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Crushed ice
• Cherry or raspberry sparkling water to top off
• Mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, rum, watermelon juice, and lime juice.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
4. Top off with flavored sparkling water.
5. Stir briefly to mix.
6. Garnish with a mint sprig. 

No, no, no, not moonshine. But a sparkling water and whiskey cocktail to enjoy everything a flavored whiskey has to offer — and paired with a flavored sparkling water to make for a drink worthy of fireworks. 

Ingredients

• 2 ounces whiskey or bourbon
• Ice
• Citrus, blackberry, or vanilla sparkling water to top off
• Lemon slice for garnish

Instructions

1. In a highball glass, add ice and whiskey.
2. Top off with flavored sparkling water.
3. Stir briefly to mix.
4. Garnish with a lemon wheel. 

With just a touch of summery flavors, after that first sip you can all but feel the ocean swirling around your toes. Sounds like it's five o'clock. 

Ingredients

• 1 ounce vodka
• ¾ ounce strawberry liqueur
• ½ ounce grenadine
• Ice
• Pineapple or raspberry sparkling water to top off
• Strawberry slice and mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, strawberry liqueur, and grenadine.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
4. Top off with flavored sparkling water.
5. Garnish with a strawberry slice and mint sprig. 

Kick your feet up and enjoy a sparkling water cocktail that's as sparkly and eye catching as a stunning blue topaz. Sometimes a knock off is better than the real thing. And this is one of those times. 

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces citron vodka
• ½ ounce silver rum
• ½ ounce blue curaçao
• Ice
• Lime, lemon, or mango sparkling water to top off
• Lime wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a rocks or highball glass, add ice, vodka, rum, and blue curaçao.
2. Top off with flavored sparkling water.
3. Garnish with a lime wheel.

In a world of cocktails, be bubbly. Stir these up and savor the sparkles that await you in each sip. With so many fizzy flavors available on the shelves these days, it has never been easier to set off on a sparkling water cocktail adventure. Some might say bubbles are the ultimate cocktail companion.