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Lemon Drop Cocktail ~ Sunshine In A Glass!

July 29, 2018 by Kathy 2 Comments

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Lemony, sweet, sour and super easy to make. This Lemon Drop Cocktail is the perfect drink to bring in the sunshine any day!

Lemon Drop Cocktail in a martini glass

I absolutely love lemons! My family jokes that I always add lemon juice and/or lemon zest to everything. My answer? Well – yes, almost everything! Lemon wakes up other flavors and honestly I can’t help it. It’s like my secret weapon in the kitchen. I cook with it, I garnish with it and I even clean with it! I guess my family is right, I am kind of a lemon freak!

Lemon Drop Cocktail served in two sugar rimmed martini glasses

This Lemon Drop recipe is incredibly easy to make and always a crowd pleaser. If you are a martini fan this lemon drop martini recipe is the drink for you!

Top view of a glass filled with Lemon Drop Martini!

Lemon Drop Cocktail

The Lemon Drop cocktail is a vodka-based cocktail that was developed sometime in the 1970s in a bar in San Francisco, California. It is also called Lemon Drop Martini.

One of the reason why I love this recipe, is because it uses superfine sugar instead of simple syrup. Yes, simple syrup is as the name says – super simple to make – but when I want to have a cocktail in no time – the last thing I want to do is make and cool simple syrup!

Two martini glasses filled with Lemon Drop Martini and garnished with lemon slices
Kathy’s Notes

  • If you don’t have super fine sugar handy, don’t worry! Place some regular white sugar in a small food processor or grinder and process – just pulse it a couple of times. Don’t over do it or you will end up with a powdery mess.
  • Looking for other cocktail ideas?
    Bikini Martini
    Prickly Pear Margarita
    Lava Flow
    Pomegranate Margarita
    Harvest Shandy, An Apple and Pumpkin Beer Cocktail 
  • This recipe is adapted from What’s Cooking America – Best Lemon Drop
  • I am in love with this mason jar cocktail shaker! It’s a bit large so it makes batch cocktail making a breeze.
  • If you are looking for a classic, stylish and affordable cocktail shaker, check this one out

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Lemony, sweet, sour and super easy to make. This Lemon Drop Cocktail is the perfect drink to enjoy any day!
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4.22 from 14 votes

Lemon Drop Cocktail

Lemony, sweet, sour and super easy to make. This Lemon Drop Cocktail is the perfect drink to enjoy any day!
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon drop, lemon drop cocktail, lemon drop martini
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 162kcal
Author: Kathy

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ ounces good quality vodka
  • 1/2 ounce Triple Sec
  • 1 teaspoon superfine sugar or to taste
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • Ice cubes
  • Superfine sugar for dipping the glasses
  • Lemon, thinly sliced

Instructions

  • In a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice, add the vodka, triple sec, sugar and lemon juice. Shake well.
  • Take a lemon wedge and rub the top edge area of the martini glass. Dip the edge into the superfine sugar.
  • Pour the drink into a sugar-rimmed martini glass. Garnish with a lemon slice.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin C: 10%

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  1. ce ce says

    July 31, 2018 at 4:18 pm

    I love the tip about using the food processor to make super fine sugar… Its not only space saving since I dont have to store it but its GENIUS!! Nothing beats a great libation on these hot hot days and this tasty lemon drop is perfectly balanced! Cheers!

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    • Kathy says

      July 31, 2018 at 5:12 pm

      Thank you!

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