The Lynchburg Lemonade is named after Lynchburg, Tennessee, where the Jack Daniel’s Distillery is located. This popular recipe is made with whiskey, triple sec, lemon juice and lemon-lime soda. If you like whiskey and lemonade, you’ll love this recipe!
Related: Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour, Whiskey Ginger, Paper Plane.
Ingredients
- Whiskey – Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey is a great, classic choice.
- Triple-Sec
- Lemon Juice – Fresh squeezed.
- Lemon-Lime Soda – Such as Sprite or 7Up.
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker, combine the Tennessee whiskey, triple sec and fresh lemon juice with ice. Shake for 10 to 15 seconds until it is ice cold.
Pour into a highball glass with fresh ice and top off with lemon-lime soda. You may also serve this cocktail in a mason jar.
Garnish with lemon slices or wedges and fresh mint leaves.
Tips for Making
- Some recipes call for sour mix rather than lemon juice. We’ll let you choose your own adventure.
- Garnish ideas: Lemon slices or wedges and fresh mint make great garnishes for this drink.
- If you want to make a big batch, 8x this recipe and make it ahead in a pitcher, excluding the lemon-lime soda, which should be added when serving.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What alcohol is in Lynchburg Lemonade?
Tennessee whiskey. This drink is named after Lynchburg, Tennessee, where the Jack Daniel’s Distillery is located.
Why is it called Lynchburg Lemonade?
This recipe is a signature drink in Tennessee and named after the small town that is home to the Jack Daniel’s Distillery. If you haven’t visited Tennessee, whiskey is definitely a point of pride.
Lynchburg Lemonade
Equipment
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1 cocktail shaker
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1 highball glass
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Tennessee whiskey
- 1 ounce triple sec
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 4 ounces lemon-lime soda
Instructions
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In a cocktail shaker, combine the Tennessee whiskey, triple sec and fresh lemon juice with ice. Shake for 10 to 15 seconds until it is ice cold.
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Pour into a highball glass with fresh ice and top off with lemon-lime soda. You may also serve this cocktail in a mason jar.
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Garnish with lemon slices or wedges and fresh mint leaves.
Notes
- Some recipes call for sour mix rather than lemon juice. We’ll let you choose your own adventure.
- Garnish ideas: Lemon slices or wedges and fresh mint make great garnishes for this drink.
- If you want to make a big batch, 8x this recipe and make it ahead in a pitcher, excluding the lemon-lime soda, which should be added when serving.