This Vodka Lemon Punch is a slushy burst of citrus making it a refreshing sipper for summer days on the porch, patio or poolside. The punch is kept in the freezer and is enough for a crowd, or is ready to go for when you want a glass at the end of a long, hot summer day!
Vodka Lemon Punch
During the long hot days of summer we always look forward to a big pitcher of beverages to help beat the heat. This recipe in our family is also known as Grandma Baker Slush and is a beverage made in the Baker family (in Manitoba) for decades. Additionally, we have learned it was very popular with the early pioneers and friends in the small town I grew up in (in British Columbia).
It was only after a couple years of marriage and the joining of two families that we discovered we had this tasty beverage in common!
Ingredients
An easy and refreshing summer beverage, it only takes a few items to create this scoop-able slushy drink!
- Frozen lemonade
- Frozen Orange juice
- English Breakfast Tea Bags (not loose)
- Unflavoured Vodka, your favourite brand – 25 or 26 oz bottle.
- White sugar
Whether you do your grocery shopping online, or shop in person, all items should be easy to find!
What to serve with these cocktails
Visions of summers spent outside and on our patio come to mind whenever we think about this vodka lemon punch! We love having light bites in the afternoon with cockails. Here are some of our favourites to make!
- Mushroom Toast
- Grilled Skewered Olives
- Blueberry Crostini with Thyme Ricotta
- Creamy Whipped Feta
- Jalapeno Tex Mex Dip
- Smoked Salmon on Pumpernickel Rye
TIPS & TRICKS
- Word to the wise, you can’t taste the vodka and this is a beverage that will sneak up on you when you are least expecting it. Don’t drink and drive!
- It also makes an insane amount. We use 2 emptied and cleaned 4 Litre ice cream buckets – works like a charm!
If you made this recipe tag Wanda Baker on Instagram and hashtag it #bakersbeans or #wandabaker and please comment below!
Ingredients
- 6 black tea bags
- 3 cups boiling water
- 10 1/2 cups water
- 1 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 355ml frozen orange juice
- 2 355ml frozen lemonade
- 25/26 oz Vodka
- 7Up
Instructions
- Take frozen lemonade and orange juice out of freezer at least an hour before.
- Steep tea bags in 3 cups of boiling water.
- Heat the remaining water and sugar in a sauce pan until sugar is dissolved.
- Add tea to sugar water and let cool down.
- Mix in frozen lemonade, orange juice and vodka.
- Pour into freezer safe containers and freeze.
- To serve scoop some slushy and fill a tall glass about 3/4 full. Top up with 7Up. Add a straw and serve.
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