This sweet tea vodka lemonade is the perfect summer cocktail, great for barbecues and tailgates. It’s only 3 ingredients, and a pitcher is ready to share in 5 minutes or less.
Serve chilled, with a sprig of mint or slice of lemon to garnish if desired
Notes
Any type of lemonade is fine. You can use premade store bought (like Simply Lemonade), make homemade, or use a powdered mix. Plain lemonade is traditional, but feel free to substitute peach, raspberry, or strawberry lemonade as well!
I’m using Sweet Carolina sweet tea vodka because that’s what my local liquor store carries. However, other popular brands include Firefly, Seagram’s, and Deep Eddy
For a weaker single serving drink, use 1 ounce of sweet tea (non-alcoholic) and just 1 ounce of the sweet tea vodka instead. For a weaker pitcher, reduce the vodka to 1 cup and keep the rest the same
Sweet tea vodka lemonade proportions are normally 2:3 vodka to lemonade. However, when making a pitcher I find you need the extra sweet tea to balance it correctly
Feel free to garnish with lemon slices or mint
You can also add your sweet tea vodka lemonade and ice to a blender and pulse to create a daiquiri-like consistency with crushed ice
You can store sweet tea vodka lemonade in a pitcher in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. Just pour over ice when you’re ready to serve
If you add fruit to your drink (such as sliced lemons) then you reduce the time it will keep to about 3 days
Exact nutritional values will vary based on brand and flavor of ingredients, any modifications, and total quantity consumed, so please consider this a guideline only