Easy & Simple Red White & Blue Sherbet Floats
If you’re looking for a cold, creamy, fizzy, and colorful summer drink, these Red White & Blue Sherbet Floats are perfect.
They’re made with vanilla ice cream, raspberry or strawberry sherbet, blue raspberry soda, Sprite, whipped cream, and cherries. Every glass is sweet, bubbly, creamy, and fun with a bright red, white, and blue look.
Perfect for 4th of July, Memorial Day, BBQs, pool days, cookouts, summer parties, or a fun dessert drink table.
🛒 Ingredients You’ll Need
- Vanilla ice cream
- Raspberry sherbet or strawberry sherbet
- Blue raspberry soda
- Sprite
- Whipped cream
- Cherries
👩🍳 How to Make Red White & Blue Sherbet Floats
⭐ Step 1: Chill the Glasses
Place glasses in the freezer for a few minutes if you want the floats extra cold.
⭐ Step 2: Add Vanilla Ice Cream
Add one scoop of vanilla ice cream to each glass for the creamy white layer.
⭐ Step 3: Add Sherbet
Add one scoop of raspberry or strawberry sherbet for the red fruity layer.
⭐ Step 4: Pour Blue Raspberry Soda
Slowly pour blue raspberry soda over the ice cream and sherbet.
⭐ Step 5: Add Sprite
Add a splash of Sprite for extra fizz and sweetness.
⭐ Step 6: Add Whipped Cream
Top with a fluffy swirl of whipped cream.
⭐ Step 7: Finish with a Cherry
Place a cherry on top for that classic float finish.
⭐ Step 8: Serve Right Away
Serve immediately while cold, fizzy, creamy, and colorful.
✨ Make It Even Better
- Add red, white, and blue sprinkles
- Use clear cups to show the colors
- Add patriotic straws
- Use star sprinkles for parties
- Add extra sherbet for more fruit flavor
- Top with a mini flag pick
- Serve with long spoons
- Use crushed ice for extra chill
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Cold and refreshing
- Creamy and fizzy
- Perfect for summer parties
- Fun red, white, and blue look
- Easy to make in minutes
- Kid-friendly
- No blender needed
- Great for BBQs and cookouts
- Simple ingredients
- Perfect dessert drink
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I make these ahead of time?
No, floats are best made right before serving.
2. Can I use strawberry ice cream instead of sherbet?
Yes, but sherbet gives a lighter fruity flavor.
3. Can I use another blue drink?
Yes, blue sports drink or blue lemonade can work, but soda gives the best fizz.
4. Can I skip Sprite?
Yes, but Sprite adds extra bubbles and sweetness.
5. Can I use whipped topping instead of whipped cream?
Yes, either works.
6. Can I make them less sweet?
Use sparkling water instead of Sprite.
7. Can kids help make these?
Yes, they can add scoops, toppings, and cherries.
8. What glasses work best?
Clear tall glasses or mugs show the colors best.
9. Will the colors mix?
Yes, they will slowly swirl together as the float melts.
10. Are these good for parties?
Yes, they’re perfect for 4th of July and summer drink tables.
💡 15 Detailed Pro Tips
⭐ Use very cold soda
Cold soda helps the ice cream and sherbet stay firm longer.
⭐ Chill the glasses first
A frosted glass makes the float look extra refreshing.
⭐ Use clear cups
Clear glasses show off the red, white, and blue layers best.
⭐ Add ice cream before soda
This helps create that classic creamy float foam.
⭐ Pour slowly
Slow pouring helps prevent overflow and keeps the layers prettier.
⭐ Leave room at the top
Floats foam quickly, so don’t fill the glass too high.
⭐ Add Sprite last
This keeps the fizz fresh and bubbly.
⭐ Top right before serving
Whipped cream and cherries look best when added at the end.
⭐ Serve immediately
Floats melt fast, especially in warm weather.
⭐ Use long spoons
They make it easier to scoop the ice cream and sherbet.
⭐ Keep toppings ready
Have whipped cream, cherries, and sprinkles nearby before pouring.
⭐ Make one glass at a time
This gives the cleanest, prettiest float.
⭐ Use raspberry sherbet for bold color
Raspberry gives a bright red-pink look.
⭐ Use strawberry sherbet for sweeter flavor
Strawberry gives a classic fruity taste.
⭐ Set up a float bar
Let guests choose sherbet, toppings, and sprinkles for a fun party idea.
🧊 Storage Tips
These floats are best served fresh and should not be stored after assembling.
For parties, keep the ice cream and sherbet frozen, the sodas chilled, and the toppings ready. Assemble each float right before serving so it stays fizzy, cold, and creamy.
🔐 Why This Recipe Works
Vanilla ice cream gives the creamy white layer, raspberry or strawberry sherbet adds fruity red color, blue raspberry soda creates the blue layer, and Sprite adds extra fizz. Whipped cream and cherries finish the float with a classic dessert-shop look.
These Red White & Blue Sherbet Floats are cold, creamy, fizzy, colorful, and so easy — the perfect fun drink treat for 4th of July, Memorial Day, BBQs, pool days, and summer parties.
