Delish Whiskey Strawberry Lemonade Recipes
Refreshing, tart-sweet strawberry lemonade brightened with fresh citrus and finished with smooth bourbon. Perfect for summer gatherings, BBQs, or an easy pitcher cocktail.
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Servings:
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup water for the strawberry syrup
- 0.75 cup fresh lemon juice from about 4 lemons
- 3 cup cold water for diluting the lemonade
- 1.5 cup bourbon whiskey
- 4 cup ice cubes plus more for serving
- 1 lemon lemon, thinly sliced garnish
- 4 strawberry fresh strawberries, sliced garnish
- 0.25 cup fresh mint leaves optional garnish
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Make the strawberry syrup: In a small saucepan, combine chopped strawberries, sugar, and 0.5 cup water. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring and lightly mashing until the berries soften and the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, pressing to extract juices; discard solids. Chill briefly.
- In a large pitcher, stir together fresh lemon juice and 3.0 cups cold water. Add the cooled strawberry syrup and mix until evenly combined.
- Pour in the bourbon whiskey and add 4.0 cups of ice. Stir until the pitcher is cold and well mixed.
- Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices, strawberry slices, and mint leaves.
Notes
For a lighter drink, top each glass with a splash of club soda. To batch ahead, keep the strawberry lemonade base chilled without ice and add whiskey and ice just before serving.