Six National Lemonade Day Recipes You’re Not Going To Want To Miss Out On

If lemonade is your summer sip of choice, you're in luck because National Lemonade Day falls on Saturday, August 20th. So break out your favorite spirit and get mixing.

Raspberry Lemonade:

 • 1 part Pinnacle® Raspberry Vodka
 • 2 parts Lemonade
 • Raspberries, for garnish
 • Lemon wheel, for garnish

Directions: Mix ingredients and serve over ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel and plenty of raspberries.

Soltado Watermelon Lemonade Margarita. (Courtesy Photo)

Soltado Watermelon Lemonade Margarita: (Created byCassandra Rosen for Soltado Tequila)

Recipe yields 6-8 servings

Boozy Basil Lemonade. (Courtesy Photo)

 • 1-12 oz. can frozen Pink Lemonade
 • 12 oz. fresh Watermelon Juice
 • 8 oz. Soltado Spicy Anejo Tequila
 • 5 oz. Orange Liqueur
 • fresh Ice
 • Lime wedges, for garnish
 • Salt for the rims (optional)

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender. Serve in a salt rimmed glass with a melon slice.

Boozy Basil Lemonade:

 • 2 oz. Sparkling Ice Lemonade
 • 1.25 oz. Anejo Tequila
 • 4 muddled Basil Leaves
 • 1 teaspoon Agave Syrup

Directions: Shake and pour over ice into highball glass. Top with Sparkling Ice Lemonade. Garnish with basil leaf.

Island Time Spritz Lemonade: (Created by Pamela Wiznitzer, USBG-NY Chapter President and Creative Director at Seamstress, NYC)

Island Time Spritz Lemonade. (Courtesy Photo)

 • 1 part Sugar Island Coconut Rum
 • 1 part Pineapple Juice
 • 3/4 part Lemon Juice
 • 3/4 part Aperol
 • 1/4 Simple Syrup
 • Sparkling Rose

Directions: Combine together over ice. Garnish with pineapple chunks on a skewer.

El Padre:

Recipe yields 3 servings

 • 1 part Hornitos® Plata Tequila
 • 2 parts Lemonade
 • 3-4 dashes of Green Hot Sauce
 • Salt/Smoked Paprika Rim

Directions: Rim shot glass with salt and smoked paprika. Mix chilled lemonade, chilled Hornitos Plata and hot sauce in mixing glass and pour into a tall shot glass.

El Padre. (Courtesy Photo)

Mango Mint Tea Mojito:

 • 2 oz. Patrón Citrónge Mango
 • 3 oz. fresh Lemonade
 • 3 oz. Unsweetened Iced Tea
 • 6-8 Mint leaves

Directions: Tear mint leaves and add to a tall glass over ice. Pour remaining ingredients, stir and serve. Garnish with lemon wheel and mint.

Mango Mint Tea Mojito. (Courtesy Photo)

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