It was only a matter of time before Queen Bey blindsided us all with yet another album. And man, was this one as rough as it was unexpected. We could all use a drink! Lemonade is all anyone’s talking about (and Becky with the good hair, obviously) so we’ve compiled a list of five lemonade cocktails to enjoy while watching Beyonce’s hour long visual album. Enjoy!
*We know it’s almost finals week, but please, drink responsibly.*
1. Frozen Lemonade with Coconut Rum
1.5 cups crushed ice cubes
3 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate
2 tablespoons coconut rum
Lime wedge, for garnish
Can it be summer already so I can drink one (or more) of these on my porch? It’s a simple drink, all you have to do is blend the ingredients until it’s a slushy consistency and then garnish with a lime wedge.
2. Lavender Lemonade Martini
Ice cubes
Lavender simple syrup
1 oz vodka per drink
1 cup lemonade
Sugar for rim
Lavender sprigs or lemon slices, for garnish Lavender? Love it. Lemonade? Yes, please. Martini? Make it double. Use a lemon wedge to wet the rim of your glass and dip into sugar. Mix the lemonade with ice in a cocktail shaker, shake thoroughly. Fill glass ⅔ of the way with the lemonade, top off the rest with vodka and stir before garnishing.
3. Boozy Arnold Palmer
Ice cubes
2 cups iced tea
6-8 sprigs fresh mint
4 cups lemonade
1/2 cup vodka lemon slices
Sweet tea and lemonade is a great match, but why not add a little vodka to bring it to the next level? Muddle the mint into a pitcher and toss in plenty of ice cubes. Pour in your tea, lemonade, and vodka. Garnish with lemon slices.
4. Country Peach Lemonade
Ice cubes
Peach schnapps lemonade mint, for garnish
Mix a ratio of 2 oz (or ¼ cup) of Peach Schnapps for every 6 oz (or ¾ cup) of Lemonade
Serve over ice and garnish with fresh mint leaf.
5. Sea Salt Lemonade
Lemonade Tequila
Sea Salt Sugar
Ice
Usually sugar is associated with lemonade, not salt, but the combination of all three is delicious and refreshing! Add some tequila to taste and it’s a lemonade play on a margarita! With lyrics like “Ashes to ashes, dust to side chicks” and “Today I regret the night I put that ring on. He always got them f*cking excuses” it sounds like Queen Bey could use a drink as well.