Refreshing and delicious, this Spiked Triple Berry Basil Lemonade is a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Smirnoff® Red, White and Berry vodka mixed with tart lemonade and fresh, sweet berries is the ultimate summertime cocktail!
Check out this other Triple Berry cocktail, which is Red, White, Blue and delicious too!
Is there anything better than relaxing on the porch with a nice, tall glass of lemonade? It’s so refreshing sweet and perfect to quench your thirst. This was my thinking when crafting up this Spiked Triple Berry Basil Lemonade.
Now if you’ve been a reader for any time at all, you might recall I did a similar post back in the day. It’s weird to say that but I’m coming up on my 2nd blogging anniversary. The pictures are atrocious and instead of simply just redoing them, I revamped the whole thing. And guys, its better!
I made this delicious Triple Berry Mojitini last summer with SMIRNOFF Red, White and Berry and absolutely fell in love. The combination of cherry, citrus and blue raspberry in their vodka is a summertime delight! Nothing screams summer more than berries and citrus.
Berries are popping up all over the store right now and I’m on cloud 9. Soon we’ll be strawberry picking and everything will be coming up berries on the blog. I’ll be making trifles, cream puffs and Moscow Mules and all summer long. Can’t wait.
So for this Spiked Triple Berry Basil Lemonade I started with SMIRNOFF Red, White and Berry since it’s almost Memorial Day and all. It’s very festive.
This is the perfect drink for entertaining because it’s made pitcher style so it can serve up to 8. My advice to you, double the recipe. It’s so refreshing and delicious everyone will probably have a second glass. And because I know you are so busy party prepping to host for the holiday, I made it super simple too. Win-win!
Start by berry basil ice cubes. Take an ice-cube tray, fill it with berries and snipped basil and freeze until solid. I absolutely love to do this for everything. If you take the liquid in your beverages and make them into ice cubes, it won’t dilute what you are drinking. I especially love to do this with homemade cold brew coffee.
After you’ve made the ice cubes, now you’re going to make a basil lemon syrup. I was going to make a basil lemonade and just boil the leaves with the lemonade, but I wanted you to be able to control the amount of sweetness and basil that was going into your Spiked Triple Berry Basil Lemonade.
Next, make your basil lemon syrup and cool to room temperature. When it’s cool to the touch, grab a pitcher and add your lemonade, basil simple syrup and Red, White and Berry vodka. Stir to combine and you’re ready to serve.
As I mentioned earlier, because it’s almost Memorial day and the Fourth of July soon follows, I placed festive straws into the glasses which I found at Target in the dollar spot. I also added a few extra berries as the berry ice cubes had melted yet and I wanted a pretty presentation.
These were such a HUGE hit when I served them last week for a trial run before our Memorial Day party. I know what we’ll be sipping on all summer long; Spiked Triple Berry Basil Lemonade and I hope you will be too!
Spiked Triple Berry Basil Lemonade
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Yield 8 servings
Refreshing and delicious, this Spiked Triple Berry Basil Lemonade is a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Smirnoff® Red, White and Berry vodka mixed with tart lemonade and fresh, sweet berries is the ultimate summertime cocktail!
Ingredients
Berry Basil Ice Cubes
- 2 cups of lemonade
- handful of berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
Basil Lemon Syrup
- 4 ounces fresh basil leaves
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 6 strips lemon peel
Triple Berry Basil Lemonade
- 8 cups lemonade (store bought or homemade) (I love Minute Maid 15 calorie)
- 1 1/2 cups Smirnoff Red, White & Berry vodka
- 1/2 cup Basil Lemon syrup
Instructions
Berry Basil Ice Cubes
- Place lemonade into ice cube tray and place a few berries into each cube along with a few strips of fresh basil.
- Place into freezer until solid
Basil Lemon Syrup*
- In a medium sauce pan, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Turn off heat and allow to cool to room temperature
*You will have extra as this makes about 5 cups of syrup. We use it to sweeten our tea, lemonade and cocktails. It won't go to waste!
Triple Berry Basil Lemonade
- In a large pitcher, combine lemonade, Red, White and Berry vodka and basil lemon syrup. Stir to combine.
- Place 4 ice cubes into high ball glass and pour in Triple Berry Basil Lemonade. Garnish with extra berries, basil and a cute straw (if desired)
Notes
Basil Lemon Syrup Slightly adapted from here
Courses Cocktail
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 8 servings
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 142 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Sodium 15 mg | 1% | |
Total Carbohydrates 11 g | 4% | |
Dietary Fiber 1 g | 4% | |
Sugars 9 g | ||
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Spiked Triple Berry Basil Lemonade is so simple to make you have no excuse not too. Plus, it’s party friendly and totally screams summer! AND I use Minute Maid 15 calorie lemonade, therefore this recipe has 0g of fat and is only 142 calories per serving. I’d say that’s a pretty light calorie cocktail.
SMIRNOFF Red, White and Berry is delicious chilled into a shot or mixed into your favorite drink for a berry citrus twist. It’s refreshing and delicious!
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