This Low Calorie “Hard” Lemonade Cocktail is just 104 calories and has under 3g of sugar!
Thanks to my low calorie and low sugar lemonade recipe (and yes it’s all natural too!) you can now enjoy your favorite hard lemonade vodka cocktail for less calories.
Plus, this copycat Mike’s hard lemonade recipe is stronger than the original, and you get a larger serving.
The traditional Mike’s hard lemonade calories is 220 per drink! But with this homemade vodka lemon cocktail it’s just 104!
This Low Calorie “Hard” Lemonade Cocktail is just 104 calories and has under 3g of sugar!
Low Calorie “Hard” Lemonade Cocktail
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Homemade Mike’s Hard Lemonade Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make “Copycat” Mike’s Hard Lemonade Drinks
- Low Calorie “Hard” Lemonade Cocktail Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Vodka Lemonade Cocktails
Low Calorie Mike’s Hard Lemonade Ingredients
This vodka lemonade recipe comes with a homemade lemonade… It’s the key to making a skinny hard lemonade.
You can use any sweetener you like, but we have grown to love this all-natural, zero calorie sweetener made from real sugar (but has 0g of sugar!)
Shopping List for Skinny Vodka Lemonade Recipes:
- All-natural zero calorie sweetener (see recipe card below!)
- Lemons
- Vodka
- Club soda
How to Make “Copycat” Mike’s Hard Lemonade Drinks
This lemon cocktail is easy to make once you have the homemade lemonade done. So make that ahead of time so you can enjoy your low calorie hard lemonade tonight or after work tomorrow.
And you can even freeze the lemonade into cubes, this way you have them ready for quick hard lemonade drinks anytime.
How to Make Skinny Hard Lemonade:
- In a small saucepan, combine all-natural zero calorie sweetener and 1 cup of water.
- Bring to boil and stir to dissolve all-natural zero calorie sweetener. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
- Squeeze all the lemons, and strain out any seeds, but leave pulp if you like (I do!).
- In a large pitcher, stir together chilled zero-calorie syrup, fresh lemon juice and remaining 7 cups of water.
- Chill until you’re ready to make skinny lemonade cocktails.
How to Make “Copycat” Mike’s Hard Lemonade:
- To a cocktail shaker or tall glass combine the homemade lemonade and vodka.
- Shake well or stir with a spoon.
- Strain into a glass filled with ice (or just fill the tall glass with ice).
- Pour in the club soda, garnish with a lemon slice, and serve cold.
Low Calorie “Hard” Lemonade Cocktail Recipe
A Mike’s Hard Lemonade is 220 calories and has 32g of sugar!
This “copycat” hard lemonade is just 104 calories, has only 2.9g of sugar… and it’s stronger and a larger quantity!!
Special Tip: Now you can make this Low Calorie Hard Lemonade in more yummy flavors! Simply make one of the Skinny Lemonades below in place of the “Make Ahead Skinny Lemonade” in the recipe card!
More Flavors of Skinny Hard Lemonade:
- Blueberry Lemonade (make this low calorie berry lemonade in place of the “Make Ahead Lemonade” below)
- Strawberry Lemonade (make this skinny strawberry lemonade place of the “Make Ahead Lemonade” below)
More Low Calorie Cocktail Recipes:
Copycat “Hard” Lemonade {JUST 104 CALORIES}
Ingredients
Make Ahead Skinny Lemonade:
- 1 ¾ cups all-natural zero calorie sweetener
- 8 cups water divided
- 1 ½ cups lemon juice about 8 lemons
Homemade Hard Lemonade:
- 1 cup Skinny Lemonade (above)
- 1 shot (1.5 oz) vodka
- ¼ cup club soda
- lemon slices (optional- for garnish)
Instructions
How to Make Skinny Lemonade:
- In a small saucepan, combine all-natural zero calorie sweetener and 1 cup of water.
- Bring to boil and stir to dissolve all-natural zero calorie sweetener. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
- Squeeze all the lemons, and strain out any seeds, but leave pulp if you like (I do!).
- In a large pitcher, stir together chilled zero-calorie syrup, fresh lemon juice and remaining 7 cups of water.
- Chill until you're ready to make skinny lemonade cocktails.
How to Make "Copycat" Mike's Hard Lemonade:
- To a cocktail shaker or tall glass combine the homemade lemonade and vodka.
- Shake well or stir with a spoon.
- Strain into a glass filled with ice (or just fill the tall glass with ice).
- Pour in the club soda, garnish with a lemon slice, and serve cold.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Vodka Lemonade Cocktails
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Article History:
- Originally written and published May 13, 2022 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on may 23, 2023 by Audrey Johns
