Clementine Vodka Sodas.
I’m super curious about how much more citrus I can get away with.
A little more! Please let me. I’ll repay you in cold drinks with crushed ice and proooobbbaly pizza.
So. Hiiii.
Last year, I made these clementine cream sodas and we loved them SO much. They are such a fun way to do a fruity soda and I actually love it more than actual soda because carbonation is not my friend. And then when you go and add ice cream? Oh my oh my.
Creamy, clementine-y, delicious.
So! I knew I wanted to do something more grown up for our thirsty Thursday drink. One of the cocktails I’ve been thinking of lately is this cucumber vodka soda because it’s SO refreshing. Since the new year began, our weather has been so blah. It’s cold but just super gloomy – with barely any snow – and it still gets dark so early that there have been a few days where I’m really in a funk.
To say we are going stir crazy would be an understatement.
Cucumber drinks make me think of spa days and pool cocktails (like the perfect pimm’s cup) and I was like, you know what the heck we need? A huuuge dose of vitamin C.
Plus vodka.
That has to be the best medicine for everything.
First up, make your own clementine juice! This can be tricky since clementines aren’t necessarily built for juicing. You know? We’re talking segments ready to pop in your mouth and eat. I found that the easiest way to do this was to use a citrus squeezer juicer thing. Yeah, that one. (My descriptions are fantastic, I know.) You could also use a juicer, but mine takes approximately 23 hours to clean and I’d rather sit on the couch and hope that I can will the universe to make this drink magically appear in my hand than clean the juicer. Finally, you could also use your blender and strain the juice through a fine mesh sieve, removing any pulp and seeds. I like that idea too!
Second, combine that clementine juice with lime juice. Sounds so good, right?!
Third, combine both of those juices with ice cold vodka and some simple syrup for sweetness. Because I want all of my drinks to be sweetened as if I’m still seven years old. #notappropriate
AND the last step to enter beverage utopia is to combine this with some club soda and give yourself two straws. Hellllo weekend.
Clementine Vodka Soda
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups fresh clementine juice
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/4 cup simple syrup
- 1 to 2 cups cold seltzer water lime is great!
- crushed ice for serving
- lime fresh mint and clementine segments for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, combine the clementine juice, lime juice, vodka and simply syrup. Stir well then refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Before serving, pour in the cold seltzer water, starting with 1 cup. Taste and if desired, add in more simple syrup and seltzer. Pour the mixture over crushed ice and garnish with mint, lime wedges and clementine segments!
- [To make the simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and water (like 1 cup each) in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until the sugar dissolves, bring it to a simmer, turn off the heat and cool the syrup to room temp. Store in the fridge.)
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Now that we’ve had our juice for the day.
24 Comments on “Clementine Vodka Sodas.”
I love how simple yet gorgeous this drink is. It’ll definitely be perfect for serving guests!
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Keep the citrus coming! I love it. I’m all about lime-based cocktails, but the clementine juice sounds delicious. As always, your photos are gorgeous.
Love these photos! In my book there’s no such thing as too much citrus, so keep ’em coming!!
well that made my day and my upcoming long weekend!
I just made clementine margs recently and I seriously cannot get enough citrus! Keep ’em coming. This looks heavenly. So refreshing. Also, LOVE the dark blue tones of these photos. Very pretty.
This is the first year I’ve been able to find clementines and mandarins from Florida! My state finally caught on to these adorable little fruits. I’m eating them two at a time. So excited to make this cocktail. It’s a homemade Izze and vodka! You are so good.
These are making me more ok with all that winter citrus, gorgeous!
LIVING for the color combo you used in this pics!! reminds me of old-school Orangina ads, I love it.
Keep the citrus coming for now! It’s beautiful
Hahaha! A huge dose of vitamin C…and vodka. Look so delicious. I love making cocktails with clementines. What do think about gin in these? Vodka just doesn’t sit well since college.
First, these pictures are SO gorgeous! And second, I need that drink, like yesterday.
Yum! I love all of these fruit filled drinks you’re making!
Kari
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These are sooo pretty! Can’t wait to try it!
these photos are over the top gorgeous!!!! love!!! Craving this like crazy now.
I am not aligned with cocktails till now. I visited just to see the marvelous photography of these cocktails. Just gorgeous looking pics.
These cocktails look beautiful and delicious – let citrus season never end!!
Yum.
Love this, it’s perfect to chase away the midwinter blues.
The only Vodka I had was Lemon-cello I made for Christmas (I gave away a dozen bottles but had 2 left for me) So I omitted the lime Man was that good!!! It was Monday though so I guess I’ll have to do it all over again on Thursday How will I ever survive that (I am sure I’ll find a way…:) )
Yumm…Oh my goodness its look fantastic. I will definitely try this recipes for my children . Thanks for share this amazing recipes.
I made these over the winter and they were delicious! I actually used mandarins instead because I couldn’t find any clementines at the store and they still turned out great. I love that if you leave the vodka out and let people add it themselves it’s also a great non-alcoholic drink – they can sometimes get the short end of the stick!
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Can I omit the simple syrup. I have to watch my blood sugar.
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