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Lemonade

Lemonade is a sweetened lemon drink, either still or carbonated depending on regional style, that combines fresh citrus tartness with sugar sweetness in one pour. It is a common lengthener that adds both sourness and sweetness at once. It works well as a shortcut when a cocktail wants a balanced sweet-tart top-up.

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Common uses

  • tops off built cocktails for sweet-tart lengthening
  • base for punch-style drinks

Buying & storage

Months once opened: Keeps for months once opened, but it does change. Nothing urgent; worth finishing within a season.

Storage: refrigerate and use within a few days; carbonated styles are best used soon after opening

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