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Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail is the prettiest, most refreshing summer sipper, a sweet and tart blend of homemade blueberry simple syrup, fresh lemon, and vodka topped with fizzy lemon lime soda. I started shaking these up for backyard parties and girls nights, and that gorgeous jewel toned color gets everyone reaching for a glass. If you love an easy, crowd pleasing drink, you will also love our cherry limeade cocktails.
It comes together in about 5 minutes with just a few ingredients, so you can shake one up the moment the craving (or the company) arrives.
Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail Quick Look
- 🕐 Prep Time: 5 minutes
- 🍴 Cook Time: 0 minutes
- ⏳ Total Time: 5 minutes
- 🍽 Serving: 2 cocktails
- ⚡ Calories: 171kcal
- 🌶 Flavor Profile: Sweet, tart, fruity vodka lemonade
- ✋ Difficulty: Easy, a 5 minute summer sipper like our large batch mojitos
Quick Answer
To make a Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail, add blueberry simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, and vodka to a shaker filled with ice and shake until well chilled. Pour over fresh ice into two glasses, top each with lemon lime soda, and stir gently. Garnish with a lemon wheel and frozen blueberries.
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- Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail Quick Look
- Quick Answer
- Why This Recipe Works
- Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Key Ingredients
- Variations and Substitutions
- How to Make Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail
- Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Serving Ideas and Suggestions
- Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail FAQs
- Other Recommended Summer Cocktail Recipes
- Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail (Blueberry Vodka Lemonade)
Why This Recipe Works
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- Blueberry simple syrup adds real fruit flavor and that stunning color, with no artificial mixes.
- Fresh lemon juice keeps it bright and balances the sweetness of the syrup and soda.
- Shaking with ice chills it fast and blends everything together smoothly.
- Lemon lime soda adds the fizz and a little extra sweetness on top.
- It is easily batchable by scaling the same ratios up into a pitcher.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- A gorgeous, refreshing 5 minute summer cocktail.
- Just a handful of simple ingredients and one shaker.
- Perfect for parties and easy to batch, like our large batch mojitos.
Key Ingredients
- Blueberry simple syrup: The star, giving the jewel toned color and fruity flavor (homemade or store bought).
- Vodka: A clean spirit that lets the blueberry and lemon shine.
- Fresh lemon juice: Brightens the drink and balances the sweetness.
- Lemon lime soda: Adds the fizzy, refreshing top.
- Garnish: Frozen blueberries and a lemon wheel, just like our cherry limeade cocktails.
See recipe card for exact quantities.
Variations and Substitutions
- Make it a mocktail: Skip the vodka and add more soda or lemonade.
- Different berries: Use a raspberry or blackberry simple syrup.
- Sparkling wine: Top with prosecco instead of soda for a bubbly version.
- Less sweet: Use club soda in place of the lemon lime soda.
- More summer drinks: Try our white wine spritzer next.
How to Make Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail
- Add the blueberry simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, and vodka to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake until well chilled and combined.
- Pour over fresh ice into two glasses.
- Top each glass with lemon lime soda and stir gently to keep the fizz.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and a skewer of frozen blueberries, and serve.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Use frozen blueberries as garnish; they chill the drink like little ice cubes.
- Make the blueberry simple syrup ahead and keep it in the fridge.
- Shake with plenty of ice for the coldest, most refreshing drink.
- Add the soda last and stir gently to keep all the fizz.
- Batch it in a pitcher for parties and add soda right before serving.
- Adjust the vodka to taste for a stronger or lighter cocktail.
Serving Ideas and Suggestions
This Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail is made for warm weather entertaining, from backyard barbecues and pool days to brunch and Fourth of July parties. Its red, white, and blue friendly color makes it a stunner on any summer drink table next to our peach bellinis.
Set up a little garnish bar with lemon wheels and frozen blueberries so guests can dress up their own glasses. For a crowd, batch it in a big pitcher and add the soda just before serving, the same way we do with our large batch mojitos.
Make a mocktail version by skipping the vodka so everyone can join in. It is just as refreshing and pretty, much like our white wine spritzer on a hot afternoon.
This cocktail also pairs wonderfully with light summer bites, think a cheese board, fresh fruit, grilled shrimp, or simple appetizers. The bright, fruity flavor cuts through richer party food and keeps everything feeling fresh, and the jewel toned color looks beautiful on a drink table alongside other fruit forward sippers like our cherry limeade cocktails. Whether it is a holiday weekend, a bridal shower, or just a hot evening on the porch, this is the kind of easy, impressive drink you will reach for all season long.
Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail FAQs
A clean, smooth plain vodka is best for a Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail so the blueberry and lemon flavors stay front and center. There is no need to splurge on top shelf here, a mid range vodka works beautifully once it is mixed with the syrup and soda. If you want an extra fruity twist, a citrus or berry flavored vodka is delicious, and a vanilla vodka adds a fun creamy note.
Yes, you can easily turn a Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail into a mocktail. Just leave out the vodka and add a splash more lemon lime soda or a little extra lemonade to make up the difference. It is just as pretty and refreshing, which makes it perfect for kids, designated drivers, and anyone skipping alcohol at the party.
For a Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail, simmer equal parts sugar and water with a handful of fresh or frozen blueberries until the berries burst and the liquid turns a deep purple, about 5 to 10 minutes. Mash the berries gently as they cook, then strain out the solids and let the syrup cool. It keeps in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to two weeks, so you can make it well ahead.
Absolutely, and it is one of the best things about this drink. To batch a Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail, multiply the blueberry syrup, lemon juice, and vodka by the number of servings you need and stir together in a large pitcher, then chill. Wait to add the lemon lime soda until just before serving so the cocktail stays bubbly and fresh.
Garnish a Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail with a lemon wheel and a little skewer of frozen blueberries. The frozen berries do double duty, looking gorgeous while also helping keep the drink cold without watering it down. A sprig of fresh mint or a twist of lemon peel are pretty additions too.
You can mix the blueberry syrup, lemon juice, and vodka base for a Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail ahead and keep it refrigerated for a day or two. When you are ready to serve, pour the chilled base over fresh ice and top with the lemon lime soda so you get that lively fizz in every glass.
Other Recommended Summer Cocktail Recipes
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Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail (Blueberry Vodka Lemonade)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons blueberry simple syrup
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 2 ounces Vodka
- 1 cup lemon-lime soda
Instructions
- Place simple syrup, lemon juice, and vodka into a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake until combined, pour over ice in two glasses.2 tablespoons blueberry simple syrup, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 ounces Vodka
- Top each glass with 1/2 cup of the soda, stir to combine. Garnish with frozen blueberries and lemon, optional.1 cup lemon-lime soda
Notes
- Use fresh blueberries for garnish, then freeze. Store-bought frozen blueberries will work in a pinch, but fresh blueberries will give your lemonade a fresher flavor.
- Remember to make the blueberry simple syrup in advance.
- Use a good quality vodka. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cocktail, I love to use Pinnacle for this recipe.
- Don’t be afraid to experiment with different flavors. You can add other fruits, such as raspberries or strawberries, or you can add herbs, such as mint or basil leaves.
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