Recipes & Cooking Drinks Lemonade Electric Lemonade 3.6 (68) 1 Review Bright, sweet, and aromatic, this effervescent cocktail will help you cool down and relax on even the hottest of summer days. When buying lemons, choose those that are firm, plump, and heavy for their size. Skin should be smooth and vibrant, with no tints of green (a sign that the lemon is underripe). By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 1, 2011 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Karla Conrad Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice ¼ - ½ cup sugar ½ cup fresh mint leaves 1 cup sparkling mineral water Splash ginger ale 2 - 3 cup ice 1 cup vodka Frozen vodka or sparkling mineral water Mint sprigs and lemon slices for garnish Directions Chill 4 serving glasses in the freezer. Combine lemon juice, sugar, mint, mineral water, ginger ale, and ice in a blender. Slowly blend until thick. Remove the four glasses from the freezer and pour a jigger (1/4 cup) vodka into each. Top with frozen lemonade mixture. Add a straw and garnish each glass with a fresh mint sprig and a slice of lemon. Makes 4 servings. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 210 Calories 21g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 210 % Daily Value * Sodium 8mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 21g 8% Total Sugars 15g Protein 1g 2% Vitamin C 39.6mg 44% Calcium 50.5mg 4% Iron 1.6mg 9% Potassium 156mg 3% Folate, total 20.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.