Ginger Lemonade
This Ginger Lemonade is light, refreshing, and spicy! It's the perfect summertime cocktail with fresh ginger, bright lemon, and a little boozy kick!
Servings: 1 drink
Ingredients
For the ginger lemonade:
- 1 1/2 oz vodka
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 oz ginger simple syrup, recipe below
- 2 oz spiciest ginger beer
For the ginger simple syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled (2-3 inch chunk)
Instructions
For the ginger simple syrup:
- Place water and sugar in saucepan over medium heat.
- Heat until sugar dissolves, swirling pan carefully to quicken process.
- Remove from heat, add peeled ginger, and allow to cool. Transfer to glass jar and store in refrigerator.
For the ginger lemonade:
- Add vodka, lemon juice, and ginger simple syrup to cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously until chilled.
- Serve in low-ball filled with ice, and top with ginger beer. Garnish with lemon twist!
Notes
-Use as much (or as little) ginger as you like when flavoring your simple syrup. You can keep the ginger in the simple syrup, but I would remove if storing longer than one day.
-This is a basic simple syrup recipe. Use whatever you like to flavor to your liking!