Chuck’s Lemonade

Martin Desaulniers
2025-12-12T15:27:23-05:00

Chuck’s Lemonade is a vibrant vodka lemonade built with Raspberry Cranberry Vodka and ginger beer, bright, Bright, refreshing, and perfect for summer sipping.

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Bright, refreshing, and dangerously easy to drink - summer in a wine glass. Chuck’s Lemonade pairs crisp lemonade with a spicy ginger-beer lift, finished with a clean berry-citrus top note from Raspberry Cranberry Vodka. The advantage of using CIRKA here: you get real berry character and a cleaner finish, so the drink stays crisp instead of turning syrupy.

Ingredients

1.5 oz (45 ml) Raspberry Cranberry Vodka

4.5 oz (135 ml) lemonade, well chilled

1–2 oz (30–60 ml) spicy ginger beer, to taste

Garnish: Skewer of cranberry, raspberry, fresh citrus + optional mint

House Lemonade (optional, recommended):

3 parts lemon juice

1 part lime juice

1 part rosemary, cardamom and ginger infused simple syrup

Method

1. Fill a large wine glass to the brim with ice.

2. Pour in 4.5 oz (135 ml) lemonade.

3. Slowly float 1.5 oz (45 ml) Raspberry Cranberry Vodka on top (pour over the back of a spoon for clean layers).

4. Finish with 1–2 oz (30–60 ml) ginger beer, to taste.

5. Garnish and serve (keep the layers for the look, then give it one gentle stir before sipping).

Pro Tips

Why Raspberry Cranberry Vodka: This vodka delivers a natural berry profile with a clean finish, so the lemonade tastes brighter and the whole drink stays refreshing (not candy-sweet).

Pretty layers: Spoon-float the vodka for a clean gradient and an “instant photo” look.

Zingy balance: Choose a spicy ginger beer to keep the finish sharp and lifted.

Batch it: Multiply lemonade + vodka in a pitcher; add ginger beer last to keep the bubbles and bite.

Dial sweetness: Use a tarter lemonade (or slightly less ginger beer) if you want a drier result.