Ingredients
Rye Whiskey →2 oz / 59 mL
Lemon Juice →1 oz / 30 mL
Lime Juice →0.5 oz / 15 mL
Grenadine →0.25 oz / 7 mL
Simple Syrup →0.25 oz / 7 mL
Soda Water →2 oz / 59 mL
California Lemonade
California Lemonade is a classic rye whiskey cocktail - lemon, lime, simple syrup in support, shaken cold. The proportions are the point: recognizable structure, not kitchen-sink improvisation.
Established named drink with documented provenance.
- Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- highball
- Prep
- 4 min
12.5%
Total ABV
after dilution
One perfect serve
Standard recipe
Preparation
- 1
Add the California Lemonade measures to a shaker with hard ice.
- 2
Shake until the mixture is well chilled and integrated.
- 3
Strain into a highball and garnish as preferred.
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Batch and scale without guessing
Finished batch
57.6 oz
≈ 8 serves
Added water
9.6 oz
20% dilution
Estimated cost
$34.56
$4.32 per serve
Exact batch volumes
Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.
16 oz
8 oz
4 oz
2 oz
2 oz
16 oz
Filtered water9.6 oz