Beer Lemonade Summer Cocktail with Vodka (Optional)
American style beer lemonade drink is perfect for summer with its balanced flavors and great mouthfeel - a refreshing thirst quencher. Add vodka and fresh fruit to create a beer lemonade vodka punch.
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Servings: 3 cocktails
Calories: 324kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz light low bitterness beer (such as Czech pilsner or American wheat ale*), chilled
- 12 oz American style lemonade** chilled
- 3 oz vodka optional, chilled
- 1-2 tablespoon agave or simple syrup optional***
- 2 lemons thinly sliced, chilled
- 6 large strawberries thinly sliced (optional), chilled
- fresh mint sprigs for garnish optional
Instructions
- In a carafe or pitcher with capacity of 1 liter pour the beer, then once the foam dissipates add the lemonade. Add the vodka if using and stir.
- Taste and if needed adjust sweetness level by adding agave or simple syrup to taste. Stir.
- Add a couple of slices of fresh fruit, stir again. Prepare glasses with more fresh fruit slices and ice cubes (otpional, if all ingredients were well chilled you can enjoy without ice).
- Pour the beer lemonade in the glasses and garnish with fresh mint. Serve with cocktail sticks to facilitate enjoying the strawberries.
Notes
*refer to the body of the post for more beer style suggestions that work in this mixed drink
**homemade or store bought, regular or strawberry
***add after tasting the drink to adjust sweetness to desired level. For tips on how to make a strawberry simple syrup which will give your cocktail a dramatic deep pink color refer to the body of the post
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 14mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 53g
