Raspberry Bourbon Lemonade is sure to be a new favorite; made with lemonade concentrate, raspberries and bourbon, it’s perfect for summer!
Raspberry Bourbon Lemonade is beautiful and perfect for summer, and for a crowd, we’re using lemonade to make it easy. When challenged by something I saw at Liquor.com to make a bourbon cocktail with a twist, I decided to bring summer in a glass to this first holiday of the summer season.
I made this Raspberry Bourbon Lemonade cocktail for a crowd and to make it simpler I used lemonade concentrate although I did add my secret ingredient for the best lemonade…some lime juice!
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I have found I love the combination of lemon and lime juices in cocktails that are best known for their lemon flavor; including my favorite Margarita and the best doggone Lemon Drop Martini I’ve ever had. So…how could it be bad? Quick answer? It wasn’t!
As is typical I had neighbors to share this with. Although a couple are more typically beer drinkers and some (like you!) were thinking, ‘Raspberry and Bourbon Lemonade Barb?’ But I convinced them, they all took a leap of faith and downed these like champs.
That truly is the only worry…it’s hot and it’s lemonade-ish and I had to remind them..this has booze in it!
While I would most typically make my own lemon simple syrup for one or two cocktails, I decided to take advantage of a freezer full of lemonade concentrate for this crowd concoction.
I have so much stuff in my freezer that I am desperate. I bought a new ice cream maker last week and I need to make room for my experiments so time for multiple cans of lemonade concentrate to go. That made it especially simple to whip up a batch for a crowd.
The lime juice equates to about 3 fresh limes and really does add a nice subtle touch.
Thirsty yet? Still plenty of time to make this Raspberry Bourbon Lemonade for your holiday get together or in my book sometime in the next couple of months; it’s a great, easy, summer cocktail. Cheers!
And here’s to all those who have served, who have given their all for our country. We may call it a holiday but I will never forget that many sacrificed so that we may have this day.
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Sparkling Raspberry Bourbon Lemonade
A fabulous summer refresher with fresh raspberries and lemonade combined with bourbon and sparking soda.
For the Raspberry Simple Syrup
⅔ cup water⅔ cup sugar6 ounces raspberries hold a few for garnish
For the Raspberry Bourbon Lemonade
6 ounces lemonade concentrate½ cup lime juice1.5 cups cold water1.25 cups bourbon
To Finish the Cocktail
Sparkling Soda chilledLemon slices and raspberries for garnish
To Make the Raspberry Simple Syrup
Combine the water, sugar and raspberries in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
Stir until all sugar is combined and turn to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain mixture over bowl to remove seeds. Cool.
To Make the Raspberry Bourbon Lemonade
Combine the raspberry simple syrup, lemonade concentrate, lime juice, cold water, and bourbon in a pitcher filled with 3 cups of ice and mix well.
To Make the Cocktail
In an ice filled highball glass, fill the glass with the Raspberry Bourbon Lemonade; leaving one inch headspace.
Top with sparkling soda, stir gently and garnish with a lemon wedge and raspberry.
Nutrition Facts
Sparkling Raspberry Bourbon Lemonade
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
