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📖 Recipe

The Pink Lady Vodka Lemonade

Pink lemonade is enhanced by lemon-infused vodka in this signature summer cocktail.

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Prep Time 10

Course Drinks

Cuisine Cocktails

Servings 6 people

Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

1 glass pitcher
champagne glasses

Ingredients

12 oz lemon vodka (Ketel One CITROEN, Absolut Citron, Smirnoff Citrus)
2 qt pink lemonade powder
8 cups sparkling water
1 whole lemon, squeezed
1 dash blood orange syrup

Instructions

Add vodka, pink lemonade mix, water, and lemon juice to pitcher.
Chill pitcher for one hour. Chill glasses.
Immediately prior to serving, add a dash of blood orange syrup to your cocktail glass.
Add lemonade and enjoy!