Homemade Hard Lemonade
This homemade hard lemonade is bright, refreshing, and perfectly balanced with just the right kick. Made with fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and vodka, it is an easy spiked summer drink.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 1 gallon pitcher
- long handled spoon
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups lemon simple syrup
- 1 1/3 cups sparkling water
- 2 cups vodka
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice , 3-4 lemons
- 3-4 cups drinking water , to taste
- lemon curls , optional
- ice cubes
Instructions
- In a pitcher combine lemon flavored simple syrup, sparkling water, vodka and lemon juice. Stir together.
- Add drinking water until lemonade reaches prefered level of sweet and tart balance. Stir.
- Pour lemonade into ice filled glasses.
- Garnish with lemon curls if desired.
Notes
I prefer to use a quality vodka like Grey Goose. Use your favorite.
Other garnishes include lemon slices, berries and mint leaves.
For a non-alcoholic version vodka can be replaced with regular drinking water or sparkling water.