There’s nothing quite as delicious as a nice cold glass of lemonade… except maybe spiked lemonade. Whether dosed with vodka, champagne or tequila, we can not resist! And in honor of now being #NationalLemonadeDay we found 7 tasty spiked lemonade recipes we are dying to sip . Fantastic for enjoying on a wonderful warm day or functioning at your next get together! Continue reading to discover these mouthwatering cocktails for yourself and don’t forget to check out our variety of stemless wine glasses, mason jars, stadium cups and other drinkware to produce these cocktails extra fun to sip .
Raspberry Lemonade Champagne Punch
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Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup vodka (plain, raspberry or vanilla)
- 1 can (12 oz) raspberry lemonade concentrate
- 1 bottle champagne, chilled
- 1 tsp fresh raspberries
- 3 cups ginger ale
- lime or lemon wedges for garnish
In a large bowl, mix and stir lemonade concentrate, champagne, ginger ale, and vodka. Pour fresh raspberries on top of mix. Pour into glass and garnish with lime or lemon wedge.
Frozen Jalapeno Lemonade Margaritas
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Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup triple sec or grand marnier
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 cup tequila
- 1 cup jalapeno syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 jalapeno peppers, minced
- lemon wedge
- jalapeno pieces for garnish
- ice
To begin with, combine sugar and water in a small pot and bring to a boil to create syrup. Transfer the syrup into a blender, add in jalapenos, and blend until smooth. Then add tequila, triple sec, lemon juice, and ice to blender. Blend on top and pour into glasses. Rim eyeglasses with sugar and garnish with fresh jalapenos if desired.
Blackberry Sage Lemonade
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Ingredients:
- 1 ounce monin blackberry syrup
- 1 lemon wedge
- 4-5 sage leaves
- 5 blackberries
- skyy infusions citrus vodka
- lemonade
- ice
Mix monin blackberry syrup and vodka. Pour over ice. Fill the remainder of the glass with mint and shirt with blackberries, sage leaves, and lemon .
Boozy Clementine Lemonade with Bruleed Citrus & Mint
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup clementine juice
- 1 1/2 cups lemon juice
- easy syrup
- st. germaine liqueur
- vodka
- water
- clementines, lemons, grapefruit, or oranges
- mint sprigs
- coarse turbinado sugar
First, create the simple syrup by bringing 1 cup water and one cup sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Ler simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool completely. Next, create the lemonade by mixing 1/2 cup simple syrup, lemon juice, clementine juice, and 5 cups water in a large pitcher. Mix well and chill in fridge. To make cocktail, add 2/3 cup grated mixture, vodka, and st. germaine in shaker and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. Pour over ice. For garnish, slice fruits into 1/2 inch thick rounds, leaving peel intact. Place fruits onto a baking sheet lined with foil and pat down with paper towels to remove moisture. Sprinkle turbinado sugar evenly, and make use of a kitchen torch to melt the sugar until is is golden and crisp. Allow to cool and add to cocktail.
Pineapple Lemonade Sangria
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Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup triple sec
- 1/2 cup light rum
- 3/4 cup simple syrup
- 1 can (12 0z) frozen lemonade
- 1 bottle ck mondavi chardonnay
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks
- 1 can (12 oz) lemon-lime soda
- 1 apple, sliced
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 6 strawberries, sliced
In a large pitcher, combine wine, lemonade, rum, triple sec, and simple syrup and stir well. Add the pineapple (including juice) as well as apple chunks, sliced strawberries, and orange and lemon wedges. Stire and refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, stir in lemon-lime soda.
Blueberry Vodka Lemonade
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup blueberry vodka
- 1 cup ice
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 cups lemonade
Blend mint leaves, sugar and blueberries in a cocktail shaker. Muddle mix until blueberries are broken. Add vodka and ice and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. Divide mix into two tall glasses and top with a cup of lemonade. Garnish with blueberries, lemon slices, and mint.
Vodka Pear Lavender Lemonade
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Ingredients:
- 3/4 oz lavender simple syrup
- 1 pear, juiced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 2 oz vodka
- 2 oz lemon juice
- 10-12 stalks fresh lavender
- pinch os salt
To begin with, create simple syrup by boiling 1 cup sugar1 cup water, and lavender in saucepan or pot. Switch to low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool and strain lavender out. Juice pear and strain pulp. Combine all remaining ingredients into a shaker and shake for at least 30 seconds. Strain into a tall glass over ice.
