![]() But I did it once not really paying attention or thinking about what i was doing. Read my words: DO NOT SHAKE THE PROSECCO IN THE MIXER. This will mix it thoroughly, but will also chill it significantly.Īfter your vodka and lemonade are mixed, pour in the prosecco and give it a gentle stir. ![]() It’s not, but I feel fancy anyway.Īfter you prep your glasses (fill to the brim with ice and put in some lemon wheels), add a bit more ice to the cocktail shaker. I don’t know why, but there’s something about using a cocktail shaker that makes me feel like my drink is better. If you have one, a cocktail shaker (affiliate link) is perfect. The only thing that makes it a teensy bit more complicated is you are working with a carbonated beverage, and you don’t want to go messing up those beautiful bubbles. The easy short answer to this is measure and mix. This way, you can sweeten it to you exact liking, if at all, with simple syrup (a super easy 1:1 mixture of sugar and water, perfect for lightly sweetening cocktails). If you want to be able to control EXACTLY how much sugar you want, or if you like your lemonade extra tart, then omit the pre-fab lemonade all together and stick to straight lemon juice squeezed from fresh lemons. If that’s more sugar than you like or can have, Simply Lemonade does make a light version with less sugar. What can I do to lighten this vodka lemonade? Combined with the bubbly prosecco, I find it crisp and delicious. It was just enough to kiss away the tartness. Between the vodka, the lemonade, and the prosecco, which is very dry, I didn’t feel like it was a sugar bomb. The sugar content of the standard Simply Lemonade will contribute about 11 grams (a little less than a tablespoon) of sugar PER cocktail with this recipe. I prefer mine to be right up the middle to the tart side most of the time, and that’s where this particular drink falls. And like with anything else, we all have our preferences. Lemonade can run from tart to sugary sweet and every thing in between. Now, let’s talk about the lemonade mixer. No sponsored content here, just tasty goodness. Lemonade– I used the Simply Lemonade brand.Prosecco– I’m a full time La Marca fan girl, but use what you like.Deep Eddy is made with real lemon juice and lightly sweetened. They didn’t quite have that authentic lemonade flavor. I tried this same recipe with other lemon flavored vodkas. ![]()
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