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Whiskey lemonade is an easy, refreshing drink for any season! Make it with homemade or purchased lemonade and any type of whiskey.
Looking for a whiskey drink you can make in 2 minutes? Try Whiskey Lemonade! This zippy cocktail is perfect for any season, and it’s as easy as two ingredients: whiskey and lemonade!
We’re two cocktail experts with over 300 cocktail recipes in our library, and we still think this two ingredient drink is absolutely worth making! We like it with homemade lemonade for best citrusy zing, or the purchased version when you need a quick cocktail mixer. Either way, it’s full of sweet tart flavor—almost like a makeshift whiskey sour!
Ingredients for whiskey lemonade
This is a two ingredient cocktail: just whiskey and lemonade! But there are a few things to note about the quality and type of each ingredient:
- Lemonade: Homemade lemonade has the best flavor, or use purchased lemonade
- Whiskey of any type: Use bourbon, rye, Irish whiskey, Japanese whiskey, Canadian whisky, or Scotch. The type of whiskey greatly affects the drink’s flavor: Irish whiskey has a light, mellow flavor that makes for a milder drink. Rye whiskey is strong and adds a spicy finish to the finish. Bourbon adds notes of vanilla, oak and caramel.
Use homemade lemonade for best flavor
For the very best version of Whiskey Lemonade, make it with homemade lemonade! The bright zing of the citrus makes it taste infinitely more refreshing. You can make an entire pitcher of homemade lemonade, or you can make a single serving. Head to Homemade Lemonade and search for “by the glass” to make only one serving.
Vary the lemonade ratio to make different drinks
We tried this Whiskey Lemonade with two different lemonade ratios, and we liked them both! Essentially, you can make two different drinks with the same two ingredients. Here’s the basic idea:
- 2:1 ratio: Use 4 oz lemonade to 2 oz whiskey for a more boozy flavor. This version tastes a bit more like a lowball cocktail.
- 3:1 ratio: Use 6 oz lemonade to 2 oz whiskey for a more balanced lemonade flavor. This one is easier for sipping and tastes a little more summery.
It tastes similar to a whiskey sour
This Whiskey Lemonade is pretty darn close to a Whiskey Sour! It’s so close, in fact, that you can grab purchased lemonade if you can’t find sour mix. We love the idea of using lemonade instead of purchased sour mix, which can be syrupy sweet. Of course, the true antidote to that is our Whiskey Sour Mix—but we digress.
Whiskey Lemonade
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: Cocktails
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 ounces (1/2 to 3/4 cup) homemade lemonade or purchased lemonade
- 2 ounces (¼ cup) whiskey
- Ice, for serving
- Cocktail cherry, for garnish
Instructions
- For a glass: In a glass, pour in the lemonade and whiskey. Add ice and garnish with a cocktail cherry if desired.
- For a pitcher: Add 6 cups lemonade and 2 cups whiskey to a pitcher. Add ice and serve.
More easy whiskey drinks
There are lots of easy whiskey mixers that come together into 2 ingredient whiskey drinks! Here are a few more we love:
- Mix with club soda for the famous Whiskey Highball
- Use tonic water for a Whiskey Tonic
- Grab ginger ale for a Whiskey Ginger
- Mix with cola for a Whiskey and Coke
- Add lemonade for Whiskey Lemonade
- Stir in OG for Whiskey and Orange Juice
made both ratios tonight. both were excellant and easy. Will definitely make again. my husband had 3.
Let us know if you have any questions!