This Homemade Hard Lemonade for Two is everything great about summer lemonade, tart, sweet, refreshing, but with the added kick of vodka.
Happy Fourth of July! If you are in the US, how are you celebrating this year? My whole family is in town, and we’ll be doing a pretty low-key celebration, cooking steaks on the grill (with my favorite steak marinade) alongside macaroni salad, and whatever else I decide to make between now and dinner time. 😉
Since it’s a holiday, I’ll keep this write up short and sweet so you can get back to celebrating. Over the last couple weeks, I’ve been sharing some simple small-batch lemonade recipes. First, it was classic Lemonade for Two, then Strawberry Lemonade for Two.
Today, things are getting just a little more fun with Hard Lemonade for Two. This recipe’s everything great about summer lemonade, tart, sweet, refreshing, but with the added kick of vodka. For a little extra extra, you can use sparkling water as well. I’ve made it with and without many times and they are both great.
Like the other lemonade recipes I’ve posted this month, this Hard Lemonade is super simple to make and makes just one quart, enough for two to four glasses. I especially love that serving size for hard lemonade since it’s something I love making, but don’t necessarily want to be drinking for days at a time.
Long story short, if you’re looking something refreshing this summer with a little extra kick, give this Homemade Hard Lemonade for Two a try. Now go have a safe and delicious Fourth of July! I’m doing my best to have the same. 🙂
Homemade Hard Lemonade for Two
Ingredients
Special Equipment
- Citrus juicer optional but nice to have
Lemonade
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup filtered water
- 2/3 cup vodka
- 1 1/3 cup sparkling water (or flat) plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (2 to 3 medium lemons)
Instructions
- In a small pot, dissolve sugar in 2/3 cup of the water. Bring to a simmer and cook just until sugar dissolves completely. Cool for 10 minutes.
- In a small pitcher or 1-quart mason jar, combine the cooled sugar water, vodka, sparkling (or flat) water and lemon juice. Stir together. Add more water until lemonade reaches your preferred level of sweetness. Serve over ice and enjoy!
Notes
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Ed says
Easy to make, great taste, even with still water.
Tracy says
So glad to hear it!!
Ingrid says
I made this using lemon Perrier, citrus flavored vodka, and freshly juiced lemons. Quite tasty and refreshing. I may never go back to Mike’s! 🙂 Might also try with flavored hard seltzer after I’ve finished the Perrier.
Jennifer says
Can you make this with Toranis lemon syrup which is sugar and carb free. Love Mike’s lemonade but it has a ton of carbs!
Tracy says
I’ve never used their lemon syrup, so I can’t say for sure, but it’s definitely worth a try. And if you don’t like the flavor of that, you could always use some zero-calorie, zero-carb powdered lemonade mix and add vodka to that.
Kathy says
Can it be made with lemonade kool-aid?
Tracy says
Absolutely, but you’ll have to play around with the ratios. I’d make a really strong, sweet batch of kool-aid lemonade, and then just add vodka and more water to-taste.
Jessica says
Can’t wait to try! I love Vodka Drinks :p
Tracy says
LOL, yay!!