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Lemon Drop

Name: Lemon Drop
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 1/2 shot Vodka; 1 1/2 shot Cointreau; Juice of 1 wedge Lemon

Lemon Drop combines Vodka, Cointreau, Lemon in a cocktail served in a cocktail glass. It is a strong fit for date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Strong, light, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for date night.

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Quick fact

A lemon drop is a vodka-based cocktail that has a lemony, sweet and sour flavor, prepared using vodka, triple sec, and fresh lemon juice. It has been described as a variant of, or as "a take on", the vodka martini, but is in fact closer to a daisy or a white lady variant. It is typically prepared and served straight up – chilled with ice and strained.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

3 total

Vodkaspirit - Alcoholic

1 1/2 shot

Cointreauingredient - Non-alcoholic

1 1/2 shot

Lemoningredient - Non-alcoholic

Juice of 1 wedge

How to make it

Build it step by step.

1 steps

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed with sugar.

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon.

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Taste map

Strength

Strong

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Lemon Drop is a easy alcoholic cocktail for date night with Vodka, Cointreau, Lemon.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for date night.

Glassware

Cocktail glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a spirit-forward finish with support from Vodka, Cointreau, Lemon.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a cocktail glass and aim for a easy prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Lemon Drop sits comfortably in the vodka cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

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