The Very Best Summer Cocktail

 

Every spring, when the warm breezes start blowing, the flowers start blooming, and the sun starts setting a little later each night, I get the itch to trade in my usual red wine for a cold, crisp cocktail.  I live in the south (I’m sure you probably already realized that from all of the y’alls that I use) and y’all (see, there it is again!), it gets hot down here!  So cold cocktails and ice cold beer are our drinks of choice during those sizzling summer months.

There are tons of drink recipes on Pinterest that I’ve been wanting to try, so I took this as an opportunity to DRINK ALL THE COCKTAILS!  Just kidding.  But I did make one of the recipes, and you guys, I think I have a new favorite.

Enter the Vodka Strawberry Lemonade

Use It

Small saucepan

Blender

Buy It

1/2 cup fresh strawberries

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup vodka

Ice cubes

Strawberries for garnish (optional)

Make It

1/ Combine sugar, water, and strawberries in the saucepan and simmer until sugar dissolves.

2/ Pour mixture into the blender and puree until smooth.

3/ Add lemon juice, water, and vodka and mix well.

4/ Serve over ice in cocktail glasses and get drunk enjoy.

This recipe makes 2 delicious servings and you’re going to want to make it over and over and over.

Have you tried it?  Let me know how it turns out if you do!

*Linking up with Jessi's Design and Going the Distance for What's Hap-"Pinning" Wednesday.