Pineapple Bourbon Lemonade
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.
Looking for more easy cocktails, check out my Limoncello Lady, Kalimotxo, and this easy and delicious pineapple cucumber rum punch. 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.
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.
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How to make Pineapple Bourbon Lemonade
- Add pineapple juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add in the bourbon and lemon juice.
- Shake and pour into glasses with ice.
- 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.
What can I mix with lemonade?
I love to try lots of different fruits with lemonade, but my faves are strawberry, passionfruit, and cherry! If you find another fruit that you love with lemonade, please let me know!
If you want to make it an adult version, try bourbon, vodka, rum, and even tequila with it. I haven’t tried gin with lemonade yet, but it is next on my list.
Mixing it with bourbon makes it perfect Kentucky Derby Menu Ideas and is super refreshing!
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!
If you love this recipe as much as I do, please leave us a five-star review in the comment section below. Thanks!
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!
Pineapple Bourbon Lemonade Mixed Drink
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1 ounce lemon juice fresh squeezed
- pineapple and lemon for garnish
Instructions
- Mix the pineapple juice, bourbon, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker.
- Fill your glass with ice.
- Pour the pineapple bourbon lemonade over the ice cubes.
- Garnish with fresh pineapple and lemon.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
- If you love this recipe as much as I do, please leave me a comment and rate it 5 stars. Thank you!
Nutrition
{Originally Published 4/11/2018 – Photos and recipe notes updated 02/22/2021}
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I’m still learning to like bourbon, and this is a great stepping stone for me. I can still taste the bourbon, but the sweet/sourness of the lemonade takes it from just palatable to delicious!
I was the same way. I need something to cut the burn of it. I started with adding some raspberry ginger ale to mine. A bartender taught me that trick. Now I love it with lemonade and a little cherry juice:)
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@Jennifer, so gracefully said!
Delicious and much doesn’t suffer from the overpowering sweetness of other pineapple cocktails. I used my cheap bourbon and didn’t adjust the recipe at all.
This is will be my summer ‘go to’ Drink! I changed it up a bit. I used 3oz of ‘Tennessee Honey Jack”, 3 oz of pineapple juice & ! lemon = 1 oz of lemon juice. I cannot even begin to tell you how good this is with the Honey Jack. Try it!
These were great. I got pineapple Dole Whip from the frozen yogurt place and added that in.
That is a great idea! I am trying that next time for sure!
Very nice! I’m a bourbon lover, so I’d use a bit more whiskey.
1 pineapple 1 lemonade 1.5 bourbon
This cocktail recipe looks and sounds so refreshing. With summer coming up, it’s one I will be sure testing out for house parties with friends.
What brand of bourbon did you end up using?
Thank you! I ended up using Weller because I love that it has more of a caramel flavor to it but feel free to use any bourbon you have on hand! Enjoy!
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Love it!
This cocktail was a hit at my husband’s birthday party! Everyone loved it and I even got a text the next day for the recipe. Will definitely add this to our repertoire. We were not able to manage the fresh pineapple juice so we used Dole and it was delicious!
Just as good in my opinion. I like the fresh but it doesn’t tend to foam up in a weird way. So glad you liked it!
This looks delicious! Where did you get the cute glasses for serving?
I found them on eBay! Search for “authentic recycled glass”. I have also found some at TJMaxx but it’s hit and miss. I do love them, they are fun to drink out of and fun to photograph. I have a blue set that I am looking forward to using in a recipe soon:)
@chubcheeks@bellsouth.net, World Market may have something similar!
This recipeSarah is awesome
Thank you so much!
I Love thuthis s recipe and found it to be good as a frozen drink
Thank you! I will have to give it a try!
Too tart for me. Reduced the lemon juice by half and added a pinch of Truvia.
This post made me thirsty. I can imagine myself beside a swimming pool in a cloudy afternoon enjoying this pineapple bourbon lemonade. Will definitely try this one this weekend.
This looks deliciously refreshing – perfect for the hot summer months! Will be adding to my recipe book