Sparkling Spiked Lemonade

As the temperature outside continues to climb, and the humidity gets stronger, I know I always love a glass of ice cold lemonade. There’s nothing like making your own, but store bought is just as yummy. What could possibly make lemonade any better? VODKA. Yes, a shot of vodka makes this lemonade a spiked lemonade, and the addition of sparkling water dubs this the Sparkling Spiked Lemonade cocktail of your dreams.

I’m not a big fan of vodka, but when it’s a quality vodka I’ll dabble. Tito’s is one of my favorites, and it blends well with all mixers. When making a drink such as this sparkling spiked lemonade, it’s easy to add more than the allotted vodka. I will admit here too that when creating this drink, I initially thought just one shot would do. A girlfriend of mine who was here with me when I tested it said “Um no, add another.” Thus, this drink has two very large shots of vodka. It’s good, like really good.‍

Spiked Lemonade Tips:

• Add the mint at the bottom of the pitcher. It will wilt easier instead of adding it at the end of making the drink.
• When pouring the drink, use a strainer to catch the mint if that’s not your thing. Or, leave the mint out!
• Double the recipe for a larger batch. This recipe is a “small batch” recipe, yielding approximately 3 cocktails as the recipe is written.