Electric Lemonade is my favorite twist on classic lemonade. This alcoholic drink gives me that perfect zing on a hot day with vodka, lemon, and soda. It’s cool, colorful, and never boring.
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Electric Lemonade Recipe
The Electric Lemonade is a vibrant, refreshing cocktail with a striking electric blue color and citrusy flavor profile. This fun, zesty drink adds a lively “electric” twist to the classic vodka lemonade.
The cocktail combines vodka, blue curaçao, lemonade, and a lemon-lime soda like 7-Up or Sprite. It offers a sweet and tangy taste with a bubbly finish. This makes it a popular choice for summer parties and poolside gatherings.
This blue cocktail pairs well with seafood like popcorn shrimp, shrimp skewers, and lemon-garlic fish. Light appetizers such as bruschetta pinwheels, caprese salad, and fresh fruit also complement its bright, tangy flavor.
You can enjoy this drink with salty snacks like pretzels, mixed nuts, popcorn, or grilled and BBQ foods like burgers, tacos, and skewers. For dessert, lemon bars, blueberry cheesecake, and tropical treats like pineapple or coconut desserts are a refreshing pair.
Electric Lemonade Cocktail
Nutrition
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka use plain or citrus-flavored
- 1 oz blue curaçao
- 2 oz lemonade store-bought or homemade
- 1 oz lemon-lime soda e.g., Sprite or 7-Up
- Ice cubes
- Lemon slices and mint leaves optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add vodka, blue curaçao, and lemonade.
- Shake well until chilled.
- Strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice.
- Top with lemon-lime soda for fizz.
- Garnish with a lemon slice and mint if desired.
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Variations
Based on this recipe, you can create some fun and tasty versions of the Electric Lemonade.
- Non-Alcoholic Version substitutes alcoholic components with blue curaçao syrup, fresh lemon juice, lemonade, and lemon-lime soda (such as Sprite. It is a popular choice for all ages.
- Strawberry Electric Lemonade incorporates strawberry with blue curaçao and pineapple juice for a tropical twist and additional layers of flavor.
- Frozen Version adds 1 cup of ice + ½ cup crushed frozen lemonade concentrate and blends them all.
- Tropical Infusion adds 1 oz of pineapple juice.
- Spicy Version
- Add 1 slice fresh jalapeño (muddled)
- Rim the glass with Tajín or chili-lime salt for a kick.
- Low-Sugar Version swaps regular lemonade and soda for sugar-free or diet versions.