The Berry Boozy Lemonade is a perfectly refreshing cocktail to be enjoyed all through spring and summer!

A Thirsty Bartender’s Original Recipe

This cocktail was crafted by our own Thirsty Bartender, Vianca Arias during the 2020 quarantine. She hosts a live show every Sunday on Instagram called “Brunch With Vee!” So, she is always looking for recipes that suit the vibe for a lovely Sunday Brunch with your friends.

Before the quarantine, Vianca worked as a bartender in Miami. The good old fashioned lemonade is the most popular drink requested by many of her fellow coworkers. Every shift she would craft different variations of a lemonade. Strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, you name it! Remembering all the times she made fresh lemonade for her coworkers, she came up with a new and improved boozy recipe! Thus, the Berry Boozy Lemonade was born.

Ingredients

1½ ounce citron vodka. We used Absolut Cintron, but any brand of citron vodka will do.
1 ounce simple syrup. This is our go to sweetener.
¾ ounce lemon juice. We love fresh citrus! Pro tip: when choosing lemons or limes, heavier fruits with thinner skins that give a little when squeezed will yield more juice.
2 ounces club soda
1 strawberry
2 raspberries
2 blackberries
Lemon wheel garnish

Steps

Muddle all the berries in a shaker tin.
Add lemon juice, simple syrup, and citron vodka to the tin with ice.
Shake for 10-15 seconds.
Strain into a highball over ice. For a clean seed-free cocktail, we recommend to double strain this through a fine mesh strainer.
Top with club soda.
Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Variations

We love cocktails that people can really customize to make it their own. The possibilities for this boozy lemonade are endless!

Switch up the vodka: There are so many different flavors of vodka out there! Think of your favorite flavor and I’m sure there’s a bottle of said flavored vodka out there somewhere on a shelf waiting for you to pick it up! Try switching up the flavor with orange, berry, lime, or whatever flavored vodka you find!
Different berries: Any berry you fancy will work with this recipe! Try mixing and matching whatever berries you like best!

Substitutions

If flavored vodka isn’t available, try it with a regular non-flavored vodka.
Use flat water if you don’t have any soda water available.
If squeezing lemons is impractical for your purposes, consider using high-quality mixes from Cocktail Artist.
Alternative sweeteners such as agave nectar or honey may be used instead of simple syrup.

When to Serve a Berry Boozy Lemonade

The versatile Berry Boozy Lemonade is appropriate for pretty much any occasion.

Hosting parties: This is a cocktail that is easy to pre-batch for any event. Make it in a big punch bowl or pitcher and throw in some extra berry garnishes to wow your friends.
Warm weather/outdoor activities: Whether you’re sitting poolside, boating, grilling, or just sitting on the porch.