Vibrant and summery, this Cherry Limeade Vodka Smash is the perfect blend of sweet and fruity flavors with a lift of bubbly goodness!
Featuring citrusy lemon-lime soda and a unique Svedka cherry limeade vodka, this cocktail is guaranteed to impress guests and quench your thirst.
With an added garnish of lime and a maraschino cherry, the colors and flavors of this cherry limeade drink really pop!
Perfect for barbecues, pool parties, and any summer gatherings, this cocktail made with Svedka cherry limeade vodka is beyond easy to mix up!
Garnish with some mint leaves for extra fresh green color and a boost of cool, refreshing flavor.
Wherever you choose to serve these fizzy cocktails, you won’t be able to get enough of the cheery flavors that combine the best of fruity sweetness and sour citrus!
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS CHERRY LIMEADE DRINK
Featuring only 3 main ingredients that deliver a medley of delicious flavors, this cherry limeade alcoholic drink is the perfect way to cool down and refresh during the summer!
It combines sweet and fizzy soda with a slightly tart flavored vodka for a super easy drink that comes together in minutes.
The sweet cherry is balanced perfectly with tart, acidic lime flavor and real fresh lime juice for an added boost of citrus. The result is an instant classic that’s sure to become a favorite in your repertoire of tasty cocktails.
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INGREDIENTS FOR VODKA CHERRY LIMEADE DRINK
Mix up three simple ingredients and add some garnishes to give your cherry limeade drink an extra flair!
- Cherry Limeade Vodka – this Svedka cherry limeade flavor is the perfect blend of fruits in one liquor!
- Lemon Lime Soda – Sprite is the classic option, but you could use another variety of lemon-lime soda like 7-Up, Starry, or your local store brand.
- Mint Leaves – an optional garnish that adds a subtle twist of minty flavor and gorgeous green color.
- Lime Slices – you’ll use these for garnish as well as some fresh lime juice to make your cocktail pop.
- Maraschino Cherries – a great way to double down on the sweet cherry flavor and give your drink a fun burst of bright red.
- Ice Cubes – you’ll want to enjoy this cocktail ice cold.
HELPFUL TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
- Muddler – If you don’t have a tool for muddling, you can also use the handle end of a wooden spoon or a thin rolling pin if it fits in the glass.
- Cocktail Glass
HOW TO MAKE A CHERRY LIMEADE VODKA SMASH
- Squeeze a tiny bit of lime juice into the glass. Add a few mint leaves and muddle.
Muddling the ingredients ensures that they release their flavors and results in a tastier cocktail!
- Pour in 1 shot of cherry limeade vodka. Top off with lemon lime soda.
This Svedka flavored vodka has the perfect blend of sweet and tart fruity flavors.
- Place a cherry and lime slice on top for garnish.
EXPERT TIPS
- I recommend using fresh squeezed lime juice whenever possible, but in a pinch you can also use bottled lime juice.
- Aside from the fruit garnish, you can also add other decor like fun straws or cocktail umbrellas.
- Make a large pitcher of this drink to serve to a crowd. Keep the proportions more or less the same when doing this. You can even include the muddled mint and lime juice still!
- You can also prepare this drink in a cocktail shaker with ice, then pour into a glass with fresh ice cubes and the muddled mint and lime juice.
POPULAR VARIATIONS AND SUBSTITUTIONS
- Cherry Limeade Slushie: Turn this drink into a frozen cherry limeade slushie by combining all of the ingredients in a blender with ice. Add more or less ice depending on how thick or thin you want the slushie.
- Add some of the cherry syrup from the jar of maraschino cherries into the drink for some red color and sweet flavor.
- Instead of the lemon lime soda, you can use some sparkling water in the flavor of your choice. This will result in a more subtle drink that’s not quite as sweet.
- Feel free to leave out the mint or even the fresh lime juice and just combine the vodka with the soda over ice for a pared down version of this drink.
- If you can’t find this exact flavor of vodka, anything with cherry or lime flavor will work well.
- Another option is to add actual limeade to your drink instead of the soda.
- For even more cherry flavor, you can also muddle a maraschino cherry or two along with the mint leaves.
With an ideal blend of flavors, this cherry limeade vodka drink recipe is much greater than the sum of its parts and is sure to satisfy and delight!
FAQs
What mixes well with cherry limeade Svedka?
Aside from lemon lime soda, this flavor of vodka is great to pair with ginger beer or ginger ale, your choice of flavored sparkling water, or just about any kind of fruity juice.
What is a vodka smash?
Any kind of drink that’s a little looser in its preparation is typically referred to as a smash. All that means is that you can feel free to freestyle and change things up. No matter what you do it’ll turn out delicious!
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Is limeade the same as lemonade?
No–as the names imply, lemonade is made with lemon juice and limeade with lime juice. Other than that, their ingredients are often identical.
They include ice, water, and sugar or some kind of sweetener. However, limeade is more often made with some kind of carbonated water to give it a bubbly lift.
CHERRY LIMEADE VODKA DRINK RECIPE
Cherry Limeade Vodka Smash
Combining sweet and tart flavors, this Cherry Limeade Vodka Smash is a 3-ingredient cocktail that's perfect to relax and cool down!
Ingredients
- Cherry Limeade Vodka
- Lemon Lime Soda
- Mint Leaves
- Lime Slices
- Cherries
- Ice Cubes
Instructions
- Squeeze a tiny bit of lime juice into the glass.
- Add a few mint leaves & muddle.
- Pour in 1 shot of cherry limeade vodka.
- Top off with lemon lime soda.
- Place a cherry and lime slice on top.
Notes
- Muddle a cherry with the mint for extra cherry flavor. You can also include some of the cherry syrup for extra sweetness.
- On the other hand, make this drink a bit more subtle by using a flavored sparkling water instead of the lemon lime soda.
- This cocktail can also be made by the pitcher, which makes it great for serving at parties and other gatherings.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 403Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 48mgCarbohydrates: 81gFiber: 2gSugar: 73gProtein: 1g
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