Simple and delicious, this lime vodka soda recipe packs a lot of flavour with minimal ingredients! It’s a refreshing summer cocktail that can be whipped up in minutes!

Hi friends!
If you remember just a little while back, I shared a vodka slushy recipe.
Well, we’re still keeping things low key with this simple cocktail: vodka soda.
Vodka soda is made with only four ingredients and is super clean tasting, refreshing and great for summer while sitting on the deck.
Traditionally, it includes lime juice, but I’ve mixed things up with a lemon version too.
Also, I love to garnish with fresh mint (since our garden is overflowing with the stuff). That’s totally optional, though!
And if you’re looking for some simple apps to enjoy with this cocktail, roasted blueberry goat cheese crostini or baked camembert would be lovely.
Ingredients for Vodka Soda
- Ice
- Vodka
- Club soda
- Lime juice

How To Make It
Full details on how to make this vodka soda recipe are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:
- Fill a short cocktail glass (or a tall, slender one) with ice (about halfway or so up the glass).
- Top with vodka, club soda and lime juice, stirring to combine.
- Garnish with a fresh lime slice and some mint, if you like!

Tips for Making This Recipe
- You may be tempted to add more club soda to the glass, but I don’t necessarily recommend that. If you do, you’ll water down the potency and punchiness of the fresh lime juice.
- Ensure your club soda is nice and cold. This vodka cocktail is best when it’s icy!
- As mentioned previously, lime is the juice of choice here for a vodka soda, but I’ve also made it with lemon. Or, you can go all out and try a combo of both!
- Pick the best citrus (so you yield plenty of juice).

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If you make this lime vodka soda recipe, please leave a comment below!

Vodka Soda (Four Simple Ingredients)
Ingredients
- ice cubes or crushed ice, to fill glass about halfway
- 1.5 ounces vodka
- 4 ounces club soda, about ½ cup
- 1 ounce lime juice, about 2 tablespoons
- Lime slice, garnish (optional)
- Fresh mint, garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Add ice to a short cocktail glass (or tall, slender one), filling about halfway up. Top with vodka, club soda and lime juice, stirring to combine. Garnish (if desired) with a lime slice and mint. Serve and enjoy!Note: If you want to mix things up, try with lemon juice instead of the traditional lime juice.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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Tried this recipe?
If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!
Marissa says
This Vodka Soda looks like serious refreshment, Dawn! I know exactly what cocktail I want this weekend!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Totally!! Thanks Marissa! Cheers!
David @ Spiced says
We just spent the long holiday weekend making all sorts of fun cocktails…and now we need to add this Vodka Soda to the list. It looks so refreshing! We have a heat wave on tap for later this week, and I’m thinking I should make a batch of these for afternoon cocktails on the porch…if we can brave the temperatures!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Thanks David! Hope you enjoy!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
Cheers to summer Dawn! A classic that never disappoints!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Cheers, my friend! Indeed!
Alex says
Cheers to this delicious drink! 🙂 Love it, Dawn!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Thanks so much, Alex! Cheers!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
This looks perfectly refreshing on a hot summer’s day! Love all that citrus added and I’m going to need to try one with lime and one with lemon and determine which I like best! Have a great weekend!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Totally!! That sounds like a great idea. Thank you Kathy!