Bright and tropical pineapple meets sweet and tart lemonade with a hint of warm bourbon in this Pineapple Bourbon Lemonade! The perfect refreshing cocktail for a warm summer day.

Pineapple Juice Cocktails

Who’s ready for another 3 Ingredient Cocktail? This time I am taking you to the tropics with the taste of pineapple!

Changing lanes and heading into the bourbon mixed drinks arena I am pairing the warm vanilla flavors of bourbon with sweet pineapple juice and tart lemonade.

This Pineapple Bourbon Lemonade is the right way to start off your weekend! And if you are like me, by that point, I need something super easy. No, muddling and making herb-infused simple syrup.

If you haven’t tried some of my other easy cocktails, check out my Cherry Amaretto Limeade and my Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash. If you are just starting to drink bourbon, this is a great drink to start with

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Pineapple Drinks

I haven’t thought about pairing bourbon with pineapple juice before until this last weekend when I bought a few pineapples on sale. Totally in love with them!

And when I was already mixing a cocktail for Brooks when I popped a piece of the fresh cut pineapple in my mouth.

Taking a sip of his bourbon, as it is a new bottle and one I haven’t tried before, it tasted so good with the flavor of pineapple still in my mouth. This immediately got my brain wheels turning. 

How about a pineapple mixed drink made with bourbon?!?!

Pineapple Bourbon Lemonade

The combination of the pineapple and the bourbon tastes amazing but it needed something to round out the flavors. 

Mixed drinks with pineapple juice need something equally full-flavored to balance them out. Especially with the richness of the bourbon.

If you are not a fan of bourbon drinks and prefer something a little more “in your face” then feel free to make this a pineapple drink.

Why this Pineapple Bourbon Lemonade is Awesome

• When you’re in need of a refreshing summer cocktail, this bourbon mixed drink comes to the rescue!
• With only three ingredients, it could not be more simple to make.
• You don’t need any fancy bar equipment to make this cocktail.
• The warmth of the bourbon and the freshness of the juice are the perfect combination! I bet even if you don’t like bourbon, you’d like this.

Ingredients Needed

• Pineapple juice
• Lemon Juice
• Bourbon

With regards to the bourbon, just use your favorite bourbon or whiskey. My husband loves the Weller brand for making bourbon mixed drinks as it’s affordable and delicious. Any for those of you still questioning if you want a bourbon drink… you know that little burn you get when you take the first sip- it only happens with the first sip AND the pineapple helps to take out the bite. Give it a chance.

How to make Pineapple Bourbon Lemonade

1. Add pineapple juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add in the bourbon and lemon juice.
3. Shake and pour into glasses with ice.
4. Garnish with lemon slices or pineapple wedges. I love the smell of fresh fruit hitting my nose. A mint sprig is also lovely.

For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

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Questions People Ask

Tapas Tips & Tricks

• Chill the pineapple juice before mixing so the ice doesn’t melt as fast.
• Too tart, add a splash of orange juice or simple syrup to the mix.
• Need more orange, try a splash of orange liqueur!
• If the bourbon is a little too strong feel free to add prepared lemonade instead of the lemon juice or simply reduce the amount of bourbon to 1 ounce and increase the lemon juice to 2 ounces.
• Add your garnishes to your Pineapple Bourbon Lemonade with these skewers. They work well!

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This is no classic cocktail and is way better than the normal whiskey sour! My Pineapple Bourbon Lemonade is refreshing and perfect for sipping any time of the day, week, or year!

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{Originally Published 4/11/2018 – Photos and recipe notes updated 02/22/2021}

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