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 the cherry vodka sour down in one go?

Or is that just me?

Why is this cherry vodka sour so refreshing?

Two stand-out characteristics are what make most cocktails refreshing:

1. Ice cold temperature
2. The zest and energy 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.

Is it hard to make this cocktail?

Not at all.  There are only 3 ingredients:  cherry vodka, freshly squeezed lemon juice and simple syrup.

Can you make a big batch of the cherry vodka sour?

Indeed you can!  This recipe makes three cocktails, so just double or triple it to mix a pitcher and share with your family and friends.

On to the recipe!

The Ingredients for the Cherry Vodka Sour and the Mixing

We have my much loved homemade cherry infused vodka, some fresh lemons and simple syrup.  That’s it!

Woohoo, let’s get started.

First, I fill my cocktail shaker 3/4 of the way with ice.  Next, I measure out 4 ounces of cherry infused vodka.

I pour it into the cocktail shaker.

I squeeze the lemon juice and measure out six ounces.

Into the shaker it goes!

Next, I pour out 2.5 ounces of simple syrup.

Isn’t sweet and sour half tart and half sweet?

Yes, indeedy.  I’m impressed you caught that!  Most sweet and sour mixes are made of equal parts sweet and sour, so a ratio of 1:1.

But if you look at my other sweet and sour cocktail recipes, you’ll see I always use half the amount of sweet since I love my cocktails tart.  So, my sweet and sour mix is usually 1:2.  That’s twice as much sour as sweet.

In this recipe, you will further notice that I’m under even my usual 1:2 ratio!  I’m such a rebel.

I pour the simple syrup into the cocktail shaker, cap it and shake gently for 30 seconds. The reason I shake gently is because the shaker is so full!

I grab three different glasses and divide the contents of my shaker between them.  I add ice cubes where needed.

Perfect!

Tips for making a Cherry Vodka Sour

1. Usually sweet and sour mix is made of equal parts lemon and syrup.  But I like a more tart cocktail so I always use 1/2 the simple syrup that other recipes typically call for (and sometimes less, as I do this cherry vodka sour).
2. You can use any glassware.  The tall glass is a Tom Collins glass, my glass of choice for this cocktail.  The martini glass and the coupe are fun though, so I included them, too.
3. Fresh fruit tastes best in cocktails, so whenever you can, squeeze the lemon juice yourself.
4. Triple the recipe for a pitcher of this delightful cocktail.

I hope you enjoyed this cherry vodka sour recipe!

What is your favorite sour cocktail?  Leave me a comment as I love to know!

And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delicious!

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Cherry Vodka Sour

Refreshing and delicious, this cocktail is perfect for the spring and summer months!

Course: Cocktail

Cuisine: Cocktails

Keyword: cherry vodka sour

Servings: 3 servings

Calories: 173 kcal

Author: Elaine @ Dishes Delish

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cherry infused vodka
• 6 ounces lemon juice freshly squeezed
• 2.5 ounces simple syrup or 3 - 6 ounces

Tools

Glassware

• cocktail shaker
• Tom Collins glass or double old fashioned glass
• coupe
• martini glass

Garnish

• 6 cherries

Instructions

1. Fill shaker 3/4 with ice

2. Add vodka, lemon juice and simple syrup

3. Cap shaker and gently shake for 30 seconds

4. Pour contents equally between the 3 glasses

5. Sip

6. Smile

7. Enjoy

Recipe Notes

You can also use up to 6 ounces of simple syrup, depending how sweet you want it to be.  I like more tart than sweet.

Tips for making a Cherry Vodka Sour:

1. Usually sweet and sour is equally lemon and syrup.  But I like a more tart cocktail so I always use 1/2 the simple syrup that other recipes call for.  In this cocktail, I use a little less than half as much simple syrup as lemon juice.
2. You can use any glassware.  My glass of choice for this cocktail is the tall Tom Collins glass.  The martini glass and the coupe are fun, so I included them, too.
3. Use fresh lemon as fresh fruit always tastes best in cocktails.
4. Triple the recipe for a pitcher of this delightful cocktail.

Nutrition Facts

Cherry Vodka Sour

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 173

% Daily Value*

Sodium 14mg 1%

Potassium 108mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%

Sugars 20g

Vitamin C 28%

Calcium 0.3%

Iron 4.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.