Description
This Lemon Drop cocktail is sweet tart and zingy, with fresh lemon juice and vodka. Serve with a sugar rim for the full effect!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ ounces* vodka
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- ½ ounce Cointreau or Triple Sec
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Superfine sugar, for the rim (or substitute granulated)
- For the garnish: lemon twist
Instructions
- Cut a notch in a lemon wedge, then run the lemon around the rim of a martini glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of superfine sugar.
- Make the lemon twist.
- Place the vodka, Cointreau, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker, fill it with ice, and shake until cold.
- Strain the drink into the glass with the sugared rim. Garnish with the lemon twist.
Notes
*To convert to ounces, 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Cocktail
- Diet: Vegan
Keywords: Lemon Drop Cocktail