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    Vodka Soda (Four Simple Ingredients)

    Published: July 3, 2020 Updated: July 3, 2020 / By: Dawn | Girl Heart Food 10 Comments

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    Glass of lime vodka soda with mint.

    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!

    Glass of lime vodka soda with mint.

    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
    Overhead shot of a glass of lemon vodka soda with a cocktail stirrer in the glass.

    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:

    1. Fill a short cocktail glass (or a tall, slender one) with ice (about halfway or so up the glass).
    2. Top with vodka, club soda and lime juice, stirring to combine.
    3. Garnish with a fresh lime slice and some mint, if you like!
    Two glasses of vodka soda, one garnished with a lime slice and one garnished with a lemon slice.

    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).
    Overhead shot of a glass of vodka lime soda garnished with mint.

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

    Glass of lime vodka soda garnished with mint, surrounded by ice and slices of lemon and lime.

    Vodka Soda (Four Simple Ingredients)

    Dawn | Girl Heart Food
    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!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Cocktail, Drinks
    Servings 1 vodka soda
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    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.

    Keyword vodka cocktail

    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!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Marissa

      July 07, 2020 at 1:29 pm

      5 stars
      This Vodka Soda looks like serious refreshment, Dawn! I know exactly what cocktail I want this weekend!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        July 09, 2020 at 9:11 am

        Totally!! Thanks Marissa! Cheers!

        Reply
    2. David @ Spiced

      July 06, 2020 at 11:04 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        July 09, 2020 at 9:09 am

        Thanks David! Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    3. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

      July 05, 2020 at 10:03 pm

      5 stars
      Cheers to summer Dawn! A classic that never disappoints!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        July 09, 2020 at 9:08 am

        Cheers, my friend! Indeed!

        Reply
    4. Alex

      July 04, 2020 at 10:43 pm

      5 stars
      Cheers to this delicious drink! 🙂 Love it, Dawn!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        July 09, 2020 at 9:07 am

        Thanks so much, Alex! Cheers!

        Reply
    5. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop

      July 03, 2020 at 10:38 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        July 09, 2020 at 9:06 am

        Totally!! That sounds like a great idea. Thank you Kathy!

        Reply

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