11 Lemon Vodka Drinks With Pleasing Pucker

When life gives you lemon vodka, you can make these tasty, citrussy drinks.

Published June 23, 2023
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Sweet and sour in all the right ways, lemon vodka adds a punch of citrus flavor to all your drinks. Add a splash of lemon vodka to your next highball, whip up a new-to-you martini, or go for something completely original. None of these lemon vodka cocktails will disappoint.

Summertime Lemon Vodka Spritzer

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It's summertime and the drinkin' is easy. The soda is bubbling and the sun is high.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a highball glass, add ice, lemon vodka, lemonade, club soda, and ginger ale.
  2. Stir briefly to mix.
  3. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Lemon Vodka Sour

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Pump up the sour! The sour lemon flavor that is - this time you won't be breaking out the whiskey for your sour cocktail.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces lemon vodka
  • ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon nuice
  • 1 egg white
  • ½ ounce simple syrup
  • 1-3 dashes aromatic bitters
  • Ice
  • Cherry and orange wedge for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, add lemon vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, bitters, and egg white.
  2. Dry shake (without ice) for approximately 45 seconds to mix ingredients and create a froth.
  3. Add ice to shaker.
  4. Shake to chill.
  5. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
  6. Garnish with an orange wedge and a cherry.

A Blueberry Walks Into a Bar

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You'll need to do a tiny bit of work to bring this blueberry simple syrup to life but trust us when we tell you, you'll never want your fridge to be without it again.

Ingredients

  • 1½ ounce lemon vodka
  • ¾ ounce ginger liqueur
  • ¾ ounce blueberry-infused simple syrup
  • Ice
  • Lemon-lime soda to top off
  • Mint sprig and blueberries for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lemon vodka, ginger liqueur, and blueberry simple syrup.
  2. Shake to chill.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  4. Top off with lemon-lime soda.
Quick Tip

Go all in on the berry flavor by using a mixed berry or blueberry club soda.

Lemon Vodka Margarita

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One tequila, two tequila, three tequila -- no tequila! This marg is all about the lemon vodka.

Ingredients

  • 1½ ounces lemon vodka
  • ½ ounce silver tequila
  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • ½ ounce orange liqueur
  • ½ ounce agave syrup
  • Ice
  • Lemon wheel for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lemon vodka, tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and agave syrup.
  2. Shake to chill.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  4. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Lemon Vodka Lemon Drop Martini

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A lemon drop martini that won't have you clutching your bottle of antacids later.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces lemon vodka
  • ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ ounce orange liqueur
  • Ice
  • Lemon peel for garnish

Instructions

  1. Chill a martin glass or coupe.
  2. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lemon vodka, orange liqueur, and lemon juice.
  3. Shake to chill.
  4. Strain into the chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Quick Tip

For a tarter martini, add more lemon juice. For one that's a bit sweeter, add a splash or so of simple syrup. Take the lemon flavors further by using lemon simple syrup.

Lemon Vodka Collins

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No need to stress about having lemon juice on hand when you're in the mood for a Collins. Of course, you can always add up to an ounce of lemon juice if you're looking for a more traditional cocktail.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces lemon vodka
  • ½ ounce simple syrup
  • Ice
  • Club soda to top off
  • Lemon slice for garnish

Instructions

  1. Fill a Collins with ice.
  2. Add lemon vodka and simple syrup as well as lemon juice if desired.
  3. Stir to mix.
  4. Top off with club soda.
  5. Garnish with a lemon slice.

Classic Lemon Vodka Martini

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Give your classic martini, or even Vesper, a bit of a flourish and sparkle by using lemon vodka instead.

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce lemon vodka
  • 1 ounce vodka
  • ½ ounce dry vermouth
  • 1 dash orange bitters, optional
  • Ice
  • Lemon ribbon for garnish

Instructions

  1. Chill a martini glass or coupe.
  2. In a mixing glass, add ice, both vodkas, dry vermouth, and bitters.
  3. Stir rapidly to chill.
  4. Strain into the chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with a lemon ribbon.

Refreshingly Tart Lemon Vodka Moscow Mule

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Lean into the easy, breezy, simple flavors of a Moscow mule when you're mixing up a cocktail with your lemon vodka.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces lemon vodka
  • ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 ounces ginger ale
  • Ice
  • Ginger beer to top off
  • Dehydrated lemon wheel for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a rocks glass or copper mug, add ice, lemon vodka, lime juice, and ginger ale.
  2. Top off with ginger beer.
  3. Stir briefly to mix.
  4. Garnish with a dehydrated lemon wheel.

Lemon Vodka Mojito

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Some people just aren't rum fans, and that's more than okay. Instead, give your mojito a fresh, citrus upgrade. Skip the mint and use basil or thyme instead for an herbaceously gorgeous sip.

Ingredients

  • 3-5 fresh mint leaves
  • 2 ounces lemon vodka
  • ½ ounce simple syrup
  • ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Ice
  • Club soda to top off
  • Lemon slice and mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint with simple syrup.
  2. Add ice, lemon vodka, lime juice, and lemon juice.
  3. Shake to chill.
  4. Pour, do not strain, into a highball glass.
  5. Fill the glass with ice.
  6. Top off with club soda.
  7. Garnish with a mint sprig and lemon slice.

Charleston's Lemon Vodka Sweet Tea

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Close your eyes and imagine summer time on a porch; it's a warm afternoon, and the tree branches sway lazily in the breeze. What's in your hand? This drink. And it's actually iced tea, not something akin to a Long Island iced tea.

Ingredients

  • 1½ ounces lemon vodka
  • ½ ounce amaretto
  • 5 ounces sweet tea
  • Ice
  • Mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a highball glass, add ice, lemon vodka, amaretto, and sweet tea.
  2. Stir to mix.
  3. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Skinny Lemon Vodka

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You have a few options for your skinny lemon cocktail - think of this a build-your-own cocktail adventure.

Ingredients

  • 1½ ounces lemon vodka
  • ½ ounce peach liqueur
  • Ice
  • Club soda, coconut water, or coconut club soda to top off
  • Lemon wheel for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a highball glass, add ice, lemon vodka, and peach liqueur.
  2. Top off with club soda or coconut water.
  3. Stir to mix.
  4. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

What to Mix With Lemon Vodka

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It doesn't matter how you muddle, shake, or stir up these mixers with your lemon vodka, they're a solid five stars.

  • Club soda
  • Ginger ale
  • Ginger beer
  • Lemon-lime soda
  • Flavored club soda such as coconut, mixed berry, orange, cherry, or raspberry
  • Cranberry juice
  • Pineapple juice
  • Orange juice
  • Lemon juice or lemonade
  • Lime juice or limeade
  • Prosecco
  • Bitters
  • Cream of coconut
  • Coconut water
  • Peach puree
  • Dry vermouth
  • Sparkling lemonade
  • Cherry juice
  • Lime cordial
  • Grenadine
  • Tonic water
  • Blood Mary mix

Zingy and Zest Lemon Vodka Cocktails

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Bottoms up for lemon vodka cocktails! It's a mystery no more how to put your lemon vodka to use. With drinks for those who want a punchy pucker to something a bit more refined, you'll find a recipe for every lemon vodka lover.

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11 Lemon Vodka Drinks With Pleasing Pucker