Strawberry Sour Candy Cocktail
This Strawberry Sour Candy Cocktail is a sweet-tart drink with playful sour candy flavors and a refreshing fizz. Perfect for parties, summer nights, or whenever you want a fun, fruity cocktail that tastes as good as it looks.
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice about 1 small lemon
- 1 oz strawberry syrup store-bought or homemade
- ½ oz sour mix
- Splash of soda water
- Crushed ice
- 2 –3 pieces of strawberry sour candy for garnish and infusion
- Lemon wheel and fresh strawberry optional garnish
Instructions
- Rim a rocks glass with lemon juice and dip it into sugar for a frosted edge. Fill the glass with crushed ice.
- Place 2–3 pieces of strawberry sour candy in the vodka and let it sit for 15–30 minutes to enhance the candy flavor. (optional)
- In a cocktail shaker filled with crushed ice, combine vodka, lemon juice, strawberry syrup, and sour mix.
- Shake well for about 15 seconds until chilled.
- Strain the shaken mixture into your prepared glass over crushed ice. Add a splash of soda water for fizz.
- Drop the remaining strawberry sour candies into the glass to infuse more flavor as they dissolve.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and fresh strawberry for an Instagram-worthy finish.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Tips:
- For homemade strawberry syrup: Simmer equal parts strawberries, sugar, and water, then strain.
- Experiment with other sour candy flavors like watermelon or green apple for fun variations.
- Don’t have a shaker? Use a jar with a lid for mixing.