This blackberry lemon hard seltzer makes the perfect summer cocktail! With just 4 ingredients, this refreshing drink can be made in less than 5 minutes, and is perfect for all your spring and summer get-togethers! Plus this recipe includes a quick and easy mocktail version!

a hard seltzer in a tall glass with a lemon twist on top, there is another glass to the side of it, and a gold measuring cup next to it

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I love the easy hard seltzer recipe! Not only is it super easy to make, but it also tastes amazing, and it’s perfect for the warmer months.

I love a good hard seltzer on a hot summer day, and for a long time buying them always seemed like the easiest option. I mean, after all, I’m already hot and tired by the end of the day, who wants to make a cocktail?

a close up of the top of a hard seltzer with two ice cubes in it and a lemon twist on top, there is another seltzer to the right side of it, and a gold cocktail shaker behind it

At least that’s what I thought until, I decided to try making my own one summer evening, I was shocked by how refreshing and delicious this drink was! Not only did it taste way better than any white claw or wine cooler I’d ever had, but it was also beyond easy to make!

This homemade hard vodka seltzer combines a rich blackberry flavor, with zesty lemon notes, and just the right amount of vodka, to create the perfect summer cocktail.

This recipe can easily be tossed together in less than 5 minutes and is perfect for summer cookouts, dinner parties, or the 4th of July. It’s also great for Mother’s Day, bridal showers, and girl’s night! Plus I’ve included a quick and easy mocktail version!

a close up on a hard seltzer with a lemon twist on top, you can see part of another seltzer and a gold cocktail shaker behind it

How To Make a Blackberry Lemon Hard Seltzer

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Ingredients

vodka
fresh lemon juice, you can also use lime juice
blackberry simple syrup, homemade or store-bought
carbonated lemonade, you can also use lemon-lime soda, sparkling water, or club soda for this recipe!

Directions

Combine the vodka, lemon juice, and blackberry syrup in a cocktail shaker, and give it a good shake.

Pour the mixture into a cocktail glass of ice, and fill the glass the rest of the way up with carbonated lemonade.

Top with a lemon twist. You also serve your finished cocktail with a blackberry and a thin slice of lemon for garnish, but I like the simplicity of the lemon twist best!

Enjoy!

an over head picture of a hard seltzer with a lemon twist on top, and lemon zest around the glass, you can see part of another seltzer and a gold cocktail shaker behind it

Mocktail Version

Ingredients

fresh lemon or lime juice
blackberry syrup
carbonated lemonade or your favorite lemon-lime soda

Directions

Combine lemon juice and blackberry syrup in a glass, and give them a good stir. Then fill the glass with ice cubes, and fill the glass the rest of the way up with the carbonated lemonade or lemon-lime soda.

Top with a lemon twist, or a blackberry and a thin lemon slice.

Enjoy!

two hard seltzers on a wooden serving tray, with lemon zest around them, one is slightly in front of the other and there is a gold cocktail shaker next to them

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