Cherry Vodka Sour Cocktail

Cherry Vodka Sour Cocktail is a delicately hued drink that is lightly sweet and tangy.

The cherry flavor is swirled together with sour mix and bubbly soda in such a tantalizing way.

Everything about this cocktail is flirty and fun!

Here we are staring down another Valentine’s Day. My husband and I don’t actually do much for Valentine’s Day. Maybe we get each other cards, maybe he brings me flowers, maybe we go out on a date.

This year, we probably won’t venture out to a restaurant, as much as that pains me. Which means we are left with either me cooking (no) or we order take out and try to have a date night at home in our basement. That sounds like it could be romantic and all, but we have teenagers and tweens which means there really is no such thing as a quiet night alone.

No matter, I can mix up a few of these vodka sours for Valentine’s Day. And whether we steal away for some alone time in the basement or we sit with the family watching movies, we will at least have something sweet and sassy to sip and celebrate the day!

What Is A Vodka Sour?

A sour cocktail isn’t too complicated. It is usually made with liqueur, lemon or lime juice and some sort of sweetener. Sometimes, you will find these cocktails topped with off with an egg white foam. These cocktails are simple; they are shaken in a cocktail shaker and they are quite refreshing!

What Do I Need To Make This Cocktail?

• Sour mix
• Vodka
• Raspberry liqueur (I used Chambord)
• Lime
• Cherry 7UP
• Ice
• Cherries and lime slices for garnish

How Do I Make A Cherry Vodka Sour?

STEP ONE – Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add sour mix, vodka, liqueur and the juice from 1 lime; shake to combine

STEP TWO – Pour cocktail into two glasses filled with ice. Top each with cherry 7UP. Garnish with maraschino cherries and lime slices.

Pretty simple right?

Sour Cocktail Variations

Whiskey Sour is probably the most common sour cocktail. This cocktail features bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white. You can easily replace the bourbon with:

• Pisco
• Kahlua
• Amaretto
• Triple Sec (and vodka)

Vodka Sour Recipe Tips:

I used bottle sour mix for this recipe, however you can stick with the fresh lemon/juice that is found in most sour cocktail recipes.

Flavored vodka would really change up the flavors! If you can find cherry vodka then your cocktail will taste even better!

If you don’t want to use the 7 Up, feel free to swap out flavor seltzer water or Ice Drinks, or sparkling water.

Grenadine can be added for more sweet, cherry flavor.

To make an egg white foam, add an egg white to your cocktail shaker along with other ingredients (except the 7 UP). Everything needed to stabilize an egg to make it foamy is already in your shaker so shake your cocktail warm with the egg white first to create your foam. Then shake again with ice to chill. Pour and serve.

Garnish your cocktail with maraschino cherries and lime wedges!

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Yield: 2

Cherry Vodka Sour Cocktail

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The cherry flavor is swirled together with sour mix and bubbly soda in such a tantalizing way.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 oz sour mix
• 2 oz vodka
• 1 1/2 oz raspberry liqueur (I used Chambord)
• 1 lime
• 1 12oz can cherry 7UP
• Ice
• Cherries and lime slices for garnish

Instructions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add sour mix, vodka, liqueur and the juice from 1 lime; shake to combine
2. Pour cocktail into two glasses filled with ice. Top each with cherry 7UP. Garnish with maraschino cherries and lime slices.

Nutrition Information

Yield

2

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 284Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 24mgCarbohydrates 53gFiber 2gSugar 45gProtein 1g

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