Summer is in full swing, and this strawberry whiskey lemonade cocktail is just what summer needs. With fresh strawberries and homemade shrubs, this whiskey summer drink is great to sip on after work, sitting by the pool, or hanging at The W. Grab the recipe below.
Strawberry Whiskey Lemonade Cocktail
Serve up this strawberry whiskey lemonade cocktail for a fun twist to lemonade. This is a tart and sweet whiskey cocktail that is great for using up fresh lemons and strawberries for the summer.
Why I Recommend Making This Strawberry Whiskey Lemonade
- Homemade strawberry shrubs to flavor cocktail
- An adult lemonade drink
- Refreshing
- Simple to whip up
- Great for entertaining
How to pick ripe strawberries?
It is important to use fresh strawberries that are ripe for this drink. Otherwise, it will provide a sour flavor, not sweet.
- Reach for bright red berries.
- Look for bruising or soft spots. If you come across soft spots, that means they have bruising and can be spoiled.
- The size of the berries does not matter; you want any size as long as they are ripe.
- If they are white or green, that means they are not quite ripe.
- Look all over the berries and make sure there is no mold on any of the berries.
How to Make a Strawberry Whiskey Lemonade Cocktail
1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces whiskey
- 2 tbsp strawberry shrubs
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- 3 ounces lemonade
- wheels of lemon
- halved slices of fresh strawberries
- ice
Directions:
- Into a cocktail shaker, add ice, strawberry shrubs, whiskey, aromatic bitters, and lemonade.
- Secure the lid, and shake vigorously for 30-seconds.
- Next, strain into a serving glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a wheel of sliced lemon and a halved strawberry slice on a cocktail stick.
- Serve.
Homemade Strawberry Shrubs
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup of water
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 1/2 cups of sliced strawberries
- white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate syrup
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
Directions:
- Into a saucepan over medium-high heat, add water, sugar, and strawberries.
- Cook for the mixture for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat, cover the saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, allow the mixture to steep for five minutes or until cool enough to handle safely.
- Place a fine-mesh sieve over a medium-size bowl, pour and press the mixture through to collect the juice. Measure how many ounces you have and add half that amount of white wine vinegar.
- Add a single tbsp of pomegranate syrup and a tsp of balsamic vinegar. Mix thoroughly.
- Pour the strawberry shrubs into a Mason-jar-style glass with a screw lid. Use immediately or store in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Can I Make This Whiskey Lemonade Without Strawberries
Feel free to do a raspberry or even blueberry alternative if you do not want to have the strawberries in the recipe. Also, you will swap them in the shrubs recipe as well.
What are strawberry shrubs for cocktails?
White wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, strawberries, and even pomegranates come together to make a sweet syrup you will mix in the cocktails.
Now, you can buy some at your grocery store or make homemade shrubs. Store the shrubs in an airtight container for around 2 weeks. Then splash some in your drinks for a sweet and tangy flavor.
What brand of whiskey to use for cocktails?
You are welcome to use any of your favorite brands of whiskey—Jack Daniels, Jim beam, etc. Feel free to use your favorite brand. Even a Crown Royal would work for flavoring your cocktail.
Can I Make This Recipe Into A Pitcher
The recipe below is to make one cocktail. Go right ahead and multiply the recipe if you would like a pitcher. So feel free to double, triple, etc., the recipe to fit how many you want to serve up.
What If I Don’t Have Strawberry Shrubs?
If you do not have strawberry shrubs or don’t have ingredients to make it, go ahead and reach for simple syrup instead. It will give sweetness to the cocktail without the shrubs.
The shrubs have many more flavor components, but this will work without using them for the recipe.
Can you make this drink non-alcoholic?
Of course, make a simple strawberry lemonade instead of a cocktail. Use water or even lemon-lime soda to replace the whiskey in the drink recipe.
Now that you have the recipe give our strawberry summer drink a try!
Find more drinks using strawberries
Watermelon Strawberry Basil Cocktail
Strawberry Pineapple Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces whiskey
- 2 tbsp strawberry shrubs
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- 3 ounces lemonade
- wheels of lemon
- halved slices of fresh strawberries
- ice
Instructions
- Into a cocktail shaker, add ice, strawberry shrubs, whiskey, aromatic bitters, and lemonade.
- Secure the lid, and shake vigorously for 30-seconds.
- Next, strain into a serving glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a wheel of sliced lemon and a halved strawberry slice on a cocktail stick.
- Serve.
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