Hard Lemonade

A lemony syrup made by boiling lemon zest with lemon and sugar is the base for this delicious and refreshing hard lemonade with vodka.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 291 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 lemon
• 1 cup ice cubes, or as needed
• 1 ½ cups vodka
• 1 large lemon, sliced
• 4 cups water, or as needed, divided
• 6 large lemons, juiced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Zest 1 lemon into large pieces using a knife. Place lemon zest in a saucepan; top with 1 cup water and sugar. Bring lemon zest mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and liquid is syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool; remove and discard lemon zest.

Step 2

Stir lemon juice and vodka together in a pitcher; pour in lemon syrup. Stir in enough water to fill the pitcher.

Step 3

Fill glasses with ice; pour hard lemonade into each glass. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice.