Recipes Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Vodka Drinks Recipes Hard Lemonade 4.4 (7) 7 Reviews 2 Photos A lemony syrup made by boiling lemon zest with lemon and sugar is the base for this delicious and refreshing hard lemonade with vodka. Recipe by Lisa-ButteryBooks Updated on October 9, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 2 2 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 lemon 4 cups water, or as needed, divided 1 cup white sugar 6 large lemons, juiced 1 ½ cups vodka 1 cup ice cubes, or as needed 1 large lemon, sliced Directions Zest 1 lemon into large pieces using a knife. Place lemon zest in a saucepan; top with 1 cup water and sugar. Bring lemon zest mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and liquid is syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool; remove and discard lemon zest. Stir lemon juice and vodka together in a pitcher; pour in lemon syrup. Stir in enough water to fill the pitcher. Fill glasses with ice; pour hard lemonade into each glass. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 291 Calories 0g Fat 47g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 291 % Daily Value * Total Fat 0g 1% Saturated Fat 0g 1% Sodium 9mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 47g 17% Dietary Fiber 6g 22% Total Sugars 33g Protein 2g Vitamin C 101mg 507% Calcium 85mg 7% Iron 1mg 5% Potassium 193mg 4% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved