Best Substitutes for Lemonade
Out of Lemonade? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
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Original Ingredient
Lemonade
Other
Sweet, citrusy nose with lemon, sugar, and refreshing brightness. Palate is sweet-tart with lemon juice and simple syrup balance. Clean, bright finish with quenching citrus freshness.
Recommended Substitutes
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Pink lemonade
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Lemon-lime soda
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Sour mix
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.