Sparkling Strawberry Vodka Lemonade Recipe

A must-try, quick, and easy summer cocktail drink! Full of strawberry and lemon flavor, spiked with vodka, and full of sparkle, you’ll be drinking this easy cocktail in just 5 minutes!

The best ever sparkling strawberry lemonade alcoholic drink ever

It’s the height of summer, it’s gloriously hot and your friends arrive for a party.

You’ll want to serve them a cocktail that’s summery, refreshing and looks fabulous.

An easy summer cocktail, perfect for a party

Our adult spiked strawberry vodka lemonade is a perfect choice!

When you mix vodka, strawberry lemonade, club soda and ice, something special happens.

You can make this in just 5 minutes, with 5 ingredients and even make it ahead – this is definitely the strawberry flavor of summer!

Want some more inspiration? Check out our easy summer cocktails.

What does it taste like?

Heavenly! Our strawberry lemonade cocktail tastes so good.

It’s got the sweet taste of strawberries, the citrusy taste of freshly squeezed lemon juice and the kick of vodka.

You and your friends are going to love it!

Can I make it without using strawberry vodka?

Yes, you can. In fact, we don’t use strawberry vodka, we use strawberry liqueur and strawberry puree for a wonderful strawberry flavor.

What’s the best vodka to use?

There’s no need to break the bank with your choice of vodka but do choose one you like.

Svedka and Smirnoff are popular brands of vodka but use your favourite.

Don’t have any strawberry liqueur?

Just use strawberry vodka or more strawberry puree.

What equipment will I need?

You’ll need a cocktail shaker, lemon juicer, Hawthorne strainer, a jigger, a glass, and if you’re planning on making your own strawberry puree, a blender or food processor.

Don’t worry if you haven’t got all of these, take a look at our tips further down for some great alternatives that you probably already have at home.

What is spiked lemonade?

Spiked lemonade is lemonade that has alcohol in it.

Vodka, gin, rum, bourbon, most alcohol can be used in spiked lemonade.

In our spiked lemonade, we’ve used vodka and strawberry liqueur to spike it.

Do you add sugar to spiked strawberry lemonade?

No, we think that it’s naturally sweet and delicious enough.

If you do prefer your strawberry lemonade cocktails sweeter, then simply add some sugar syrup or a teaspoon of fine sugar.

Do I need lots of ice?

We use ice cubes to shake your vodka strawberry lemonade cocktails with, this chills your drinks.

We don’t actually use ice cubes in the drinks themselves as this dilutes your cocktails but if you wanted to add ice cubes, then sure, why not?

Is there a non alcoholic version?

Of course, it’s really simple to make a strawberry lemonade mocktail by simply leaving out the vodka.

How to make strawberry puree for lemonade

Making strawberry puree for lemonade is really easy, you can whizz your strawberry puree up in just 5 minutes and it tastes sensational.

Learn how to make strawberry puree and never buy shop bought again.

What should I garnish it with?

Our strawberry vodka lemonade is a fresh, colorful drink and so we recommend a fresh garnish.

Lemon slices look fantastic on the cocktail and, of course, a fresh strawberry tops your cocktail perfectly.

What cocktail glasses should I use?

There are no set cocktail glasses that you have to use for these drinks.

Although we recommend a tall glass, we’ve used a mixer glass but you could use a highball or any tall glass.

Short tumblers don’t really suit these refreshing cocktails but if they are the only glasses you have then use them, that’s fine!

Can I make this into frozen strawberry vodka lemonade?

Absolutely! Just freeze your drink and then when it’s totally frozen blitz it in the blender.

Just be aware that it won’t be a sparkling cocktail but it will taste delicious.

Is it ok to use bottled lemon juice?

Our strawberry vodka lemonade is a totally fresh tasting cocktail.

We don’t recommend using bottled lemon juice unless you absolutely have to.

Bottled lemon juice just doesn’t have that tangy freshness that fresh lemon juice has.

Can I make them ahead?

Yes, you certainly can.

Follow the recipe and do everything up until the club soda part.

You don’t want to be adding club soda if you’re not going to be drinking your vodka strawberry lemonade cocktails straight away as it’ll go flat..

Store your cocktails in the fridge, then when you’re ready to drink them, simply add the club soda water and you’ll have delicious chilled summer cocktails.

I want to make a pitcher – how much does a pitcher hold?

Generally speaking, a pitcher will hold approximately 60 ounces (1774ml).

But they do vary, so make sure you measure your pitcher and then use the servings multiplier on our recipe card to increase your ingredients to the correct amount.

Recipe notes and tips

• Make a delicious virgin strawberry lemonade by simply leaving out the vodka.
• Make a batch of strawberry puree from fresh strawberries in the summer and store it in your freezer ready to use in the future.
• If you haven’t got a cocktail shaker then that’s not a problem, you can improvise! Simply get a mason jar with a lid, add all of the ingredients for your strawberry lemonade vodka and then secure the lid on your mason jar and shake!
• Don’t shake your cocktail with the soda water in it or it’ll go flat
• Don’t worry if you don’t have a Hawthorne strainer, just use a sieve or a tea strainer instead.
• Instead of a jigger, just use a shot glass or a measuring jug.
• If you want to make your own strawberry puree (and who could blame you, it’s delicious) and don’t have a blender, then use a masher or a fork instead.

How do I make it?

This refreshing adult strawberry vodka lemonade cocktail recipe is very easy to make.

First, add ice to a cocktail shaker, a good handful will be fine.

Then add 50ml of vodka, followed by 25ml of strawberry liqueur and 60ml of fresh strawberry puree.

Lastly to go in the shaker is 25ml of lemon juice.

Secure the lid and then shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds.

Using a Hawthorne strainer, pour the cocktail liquid into your glass.

Now top up your drink with soda water and garnish with a fresh strawberry or lemon slice.

Super summer drink – serve, enjoy and cheers!

We hope you enjoy our strawberry vodka lemonade cocktails as much as we do.

We’d really love to hear how you got on with making them, so please do leave a comment and let us know and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

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