Sweet and slightly tart, our Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade is the ultimate refreshing summer drink. Homemade strawberry lemonade and freshly-squeezed lime juice are spiked with smooth Hennessy and citrusy triple sec to create a crisp and sparkling cocktail that you will want to treat yourself to!
As soon as the weather starts to warm up and days get longer, we love spending as much time outside as possible. Whether we are lounging by the pool, or having a get-together with friends, this cooling cocktail is one of our go-to's for the summer months.
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- Why You Will Love This Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade
- Ingredients
- Substitutions and Variations
- How to Make Strawberry Hennessy Lemonade
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- How to Serve a Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade
- What to Serve with Strawberry Hennessy Lemonade
- Top Tip
- Frequently Asked Questions About Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade
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- Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
This was inspired by my Honey Strawberry Lemonade on this site, and pairs well with our Easy Strawberry Mousse for a light dessert.
Why You Will Love This Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade
- Refreshing: A delicious way to cool down on a hot summer day.
- Easy: With only a few ingredients, this cocktail comes together quickly.
- Crowd-Pleaser: If you are serving this for a gathering, it can easily be made in a larger batch and served in a pitcher.
- Flavorful: Tart citrus and sweet strawberries combine to create the perfect blend of fresh summer flavors.
Ingredients
With just 5 ingredients, you'll be ready to make this delicious cocktail.
See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.
- Strawberry Lemonade: The main ingredient in this cocktail, we love using our Honey Strawberry Lemonade recipe, but store-bought works great!
- Hennessy: The highlight to this cocktail is from the complex flavors of this Cognac.
- Lime Juice (freshly squeezed): Balances the sweetness in the lemonade, and adds additional citrus flavor.
- Triple Sec: An added boozy kick that enhances the citrus notes.
- Club Soda: Adds a little fizz and thins out the cocktail without adding any flavor.
For this recipe, you'll want to have on hand a cocktail shaker, measuring cups and a shot glass.
Substitutions and Variations
Love this recipe but want to make it your own? Here are some helpful ideas for you.
- Lemon Juice: Lemon juice in replace of lime adds a bit more sweetness.
- Store-Bought Lime (or Lemon) Juice: In a pinch you can use store-bought, but some of them can had added ingredients that can change the flavor slightly.
- Less Boozy: Lessen the quantities, leave out the triple sec, or add extra club soda to make this drink a bit less boozy.
- Different Flavors: Use your favorite flavor of lemonade, like regular lemonade or limeade, pink lemonade, or raspberry lemonade.
- Fresh Herbs: If you'd like to add some herbaceous notes to your lemonade, try muddling some fresh basil or mint.
- Sweetness: If you prefer your cocktails on the sweeter side, try adding Simple Syrup or honey.
How to Make Strawberry Hennessy Lemonade
Check out how easy it was to make this Strawberry Hennessy Lemonade Recipe.
In a cocktail shaker add some ice, lemonade, Hennessy, triple second and lime juice. Shake vigorously until chilled.
Strain into a glass with ice and top with club soda (about ½ can).
Hint: Hosting a party? Fill a pitcher with all the ingredients except for the club soda and ice, and chill in the fridge. When ready to serve, fill glasses half way with ice, pour and top with club soda.
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How to Serve a Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade
The way a cocktail is made as well as the type of glassware it's served in can influence the final result, and here are our recommendations on how to best serve our Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade.
- Shaken: When making an individual cocktail (or two), we prefer to chill this shaken, but when making a pitcher we just chill it in the fridge. Both ways we serve with a small amount of ice to keep the drink cold without diluting it too much.
- Glass: Any glass will do for this cocktail.
- Garnishes: Strawberries and lime rounds are our favorite way for this cocktail, but you can also use lemons or mint leaves.
What to Serve with Strawberry Hennessy Lemonade
- Chicken Wings: Whether your favorites are Honey BBQ, Lemon Pepper, or Buffalo, any flavor of wings will be great served with this fresh cocktail.
- Corn Chips and Guacamole: The perfect light summer snack that balances the sweet and tart.
- Shrimp Tacos: Seafood tastes great paired with the fresh flavors in this drink.
- Strawberry Spinach Salad: When we think of summer dishes, this salad immediately comes to mind. The fresh strawberries in the salad enhance the strawberries in the cocktail.
- Strawberry Desserts: Our Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake is a great pairing, for a light dessert option try our Easy Strawberry Mousse.
- Lemon Desserts: Double up on lemon flavor with desserts like Lemon Loaf and Lemon Cookies.
Top Tip
Elevate the presentation of your cocktail by adding sliced fresh strawberries and a lime round.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade
Do you have questions about making a Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade Recipe?
Any type of glassware will work well for this cocktail, feel free to use your favorite.
If we are making one or two servings of this cocktail, we prefer to chill it shaken. If we are making a larger batch in a pitcher, it can be stirred and chilled in the fridge.
Depending on how strong you would like your cocktails to be, adjust the amount of alcohol you include. You can also adjust the amount of club soda used, or only choose to use Hennessy. Alternatively, if you would like to make this cocktail into a mocktail, simply omit the alcohol.
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Hennessy Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Measuring Cups
- 1 Shot Glass
- 1 Cocktail Shaker
Ingredients
- ¼ cup lemonade
- 1 ½- ounce Hennessy
- ½- ounce triple sec
- ½ - ounce freshly squeeze lime juice
- ice for shaker
- club soda chilled
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker add some ice, lemonade, Hennessy, triple second and lime juice. Shake vigorously until chilled.
- Strain into a glass with ice and top with club soda.
Notes
- Adjust the sweetness to your liking — if you prefer a sweeter drink, feel free to add simple syrup or honey.
- Skip the Hennessy and triple sec, and top with extra club soda to make a mocktail that's just as delicious.
- Using ripe strawberries and freshly squeezed lime juice will enhance the flavors in this cocktail and yield the best result.
Nutrition
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Karin says
What a wonderful surprise. I wondered about the combination but am so glad we tried it. Your recipe is a keeper. We will definitely be making this again. Thank you for sharing.
Eva Filer says
I am glad you took the time to try it - definitely worth it! Thanks for the review!
Ryan says
Really enjoyed this. Thanks eva
Eva Filer says
Glad you liked it!
Eva Filer says
A perfect recipe to sip on a hot day by the pool! So refreshing.
Joanne says
Very smooth and flavourful. Thanks
Eva Filer says
You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!
char keighan says
planning on trying this as a summer drink with vodka..sounds so good. I've pinned it.
Eva Filer says
Oh that is great to hear! 🙂
Thanks.
Rick says
Very refreshing and enjoyable. I couldn’t resist adding a little more Hennessy. 🫢
Looking forward to your next drink idea.🍹🍹
Eva Filer says
Nothing wrong with that! Happy that you liked this one, it is a favorite over here!