How to Make a Ginger Lynchburg Lemonade
A ginger Lynchburg lemonade is a simple twist on a classic cocktail, replacing triple sec with ginger liqueur. Ginger Lynchburg lemonades can be served on a variety of occasions, and work well for both elegant meals, served before or after dinner, or for outdoor barbeques and summer pool parties. You can even make batches of ginger Lynchburg lemonade and keep the drinks in large pitchers on ice or in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve them. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Cocktail shaker
- Crushed ice
- 2 oz. Kentucky bourbon
- 2 oz. ginger liqueur
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1 tsp. lemon simple syrup
- Ice cubes
- Lemon-lime soda (to fill)
- Lemon wedges, for garnish
Instructions
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Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with crushed ice.
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Add the Kentucky bourbon, ginger liqueur, lemon juice and lemon simple syrup. Cover the cocktail shaker and shake for 15 to 20 seconds to combine the ingredients.
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Strain the ginger Lynchburg lemonades into highball glasses half-filled with fresh ice cubes.
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Add lemon-lime soda to fill the glasses. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve immediately while cold.
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Tips & Warnings
To make a normal Lynchburg lemonade, substitute the ginger liqueur for triple sec and replace the lemon simple syrup with 2 teaspoons caster sugar.
For a fun variation, replace the lemon simple syrup with grenadine syrup.
