Cherry Vodka Sour | Refreshing and Delicious
This cherry vodka sour recipe is perfect for the spring and summer months. Made with my homemade cherry infused vodka and fresh sour mix, it is especially delicious and refreshing!
Doesn’t this photo make you want to grab one of the glasses and slurp this cherry vodka sour down in one go? Or is that just me?
Two stand-out characteristics that make most cocktails refreshing are the ice cold temperature and the zest of citrus.
This cocktail has both of those things going for it. It’s full of ice and it has a good amount of fresh lemon juice. And the vodka with the fresh cherry flavor is out of this world.
One sip of this delicious drink will have you thinking – cherry lemonade. Just remember that it has booze so sipping is suggested.
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Helpful tips
- Homemade cherry vodka is a deep red color and goes perfect in this cocktail. Most people use just regular vodka or store bought cherry vodka that is clear, so they add grenadine which makes the cocktail overly sweet. Use my homemade cherry vodka, you won’t regret it.
- Usually sweet and sour mix is made of equal parts citrus and syrup, but I like a more tart cocktail so I always use 1/2 the sweetener that other recipes typically call for.
- Make your own simple syrup as it saves you money and is so easy. Here’s how: add equal amounts of water and sugar to a saucepan. I usually do 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar. On medium heat, bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Let the syrup cool completely before using it in a cocktail.
- I say make it like this and taste it. If it isn’t sweet enough for you, add more by 1/2 ounce increments and taste after each one. But I’m thinking the sweetness is enough.
- You can use any glassware. The tall glass is a Tom Collins glass, my glass of choice for this cocktail. The double old fashioned glass and coupe are fun options, too.
- Fresh fruit tastes best in cocktails, so whenever you can, squeeze the lemon juice yourself.
- You can make a big batch of this cocktail. Just double or triple the ingredients and mix it in a pitcher.
- Some sour’s like whiskey sour or a classic vodka sour are made with egg whites to make the cocktail frothy and creamy. That is the old fashioned way of making a sour cocktail. I’m here to tell you that you don’t need the egg white. Leaving it out not only lessens your chance of contracting salmonella but it makes it more refreshing and oh, so pretty.
How to make the cherry vodka sour
Pre-step
Fill a cocktail shaker 3/4 of the way with ice and get a measuring glass and glassware.
After measuring each ingredient below, pour it into your shaker.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – my much loved homemade cherry infused vodka, some fresh lemons, and simple syrup.
Step two
Measure 4 ounces of cherry infused vodka.
Step three
Measure 6 ounces of fresh lemon juice.
Step four
Measure 3 ounces simple syrup
Step five
Cap the cocktail shaker and shake gently for 15 seconds. The reason I shake gently is because the shaker is so full!
Step six
Add ice cubes to the glasses and divide, strain, and pour the vodka sour between the three glasses. Add two cherries to each cocktail glass as garnish.
Isn’t that simply mouthwatering?
The large ice cube you see above was made with this ice cube tray.
And here’s the vertical view.
And another because I love a good vertical view.
I hope you enjoyed this cherry vodka sour cocktail recipe!
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Cherry Vodka Sour
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cherry infused vodka
- 6 ounces lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 3 ounces simple syrup (anywhere between 2.5 – 6 ounces)
Garnish
- 6 cherries
Instructions
- Fill shaker 3/4 with ice
- Add vodka, lemon juice and simple syrup4 ounces cherry infused vodka, 6 ounces lemon juice, 3 ounces simple syrup
- Cap shaker and gently shake for 15 seconds
- Add ice to the glasses and divide the contents equally between the 3 glasses
- Add two cherries to each glass as garnish6 cherries
- Sip
- Smile
- Enjoy
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- Usually sweet and sour mix is made of equal parts citrus and syrup, but I like a more tart cocktail so I always use 1/2 the simple syrup that other recipes typically call for.
- Make your own simple syrup as it saves you money and is so easy. Here’s how: add equal amounts of water and sugar to a saucepan. I usually do 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar. On medium heat, bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Let the syrup cool completely before using it in a cocktail.
- I say make it like this and taste it. If it isn’t sweet enough for you, add more by 1/2 ounce increments and taste after each one. But I’m thinking it is sweet enough.
- You can use any glassware. The tall glass is a Tom Collins glass, my glass of choice for this cocktail. The double old fashioned glass and coupe are fun options, too.
- Fresh fruit tastes best in cocktails, so whenever you can, squeeze the lemon juice yourself.
- You can make a big batch of this cocktail. Just double or triple the ingredients and mix it in a pitcher.
Nutrition
Originally published in July of 2018. Updated photos and recipe.
