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Lemon Drop


How To Make Lemon Drop


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If you're looking for the best Lemon Drop recipe, you can find it right here along with just about any other Mixed Drink Recipe from Crystal Mixer.From what's in a Lemon Drop to its recommended drinkware, and exactly how to mix & how to make the Lemon Drop drink, whether you're a bartender, mixologist, or just having DIY fun at your home, CrystalMixer has just about every drink and variation you need. This recipe version is made with these ingredients: vodka, lemon juice, sugar. Also noteworthy to keep in mind, even though a drink can be made in any proportion, if your shot totals more than an ounce, people tend to have problems shooting it. So try to keep the Lemon Drop below 1 oz! We call this the Shooter Rule! It's one of those unwritten rules. The Lemon Drop recipe is considered one of the Top Most Popular drink recipes globally.

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Check out the ingredients and instructions below to learn how to make your Lemon Drop drink, then finally enjoy this awesome mixed drink!

Lemon Drop Recipe

Lemon Drop Ingredients


1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 sugar
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Serves / Yield: 1 serving
Ready in: 4 min
Nutrition: approximately 172 Calories
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Glass to use for the Lemon Drop Recipe


It's recommended drinkware to use is the Old Fashioned Glass for the Lemon Drop Recipe for best presentation.

Old Fashioned Glass
Old Fashioned Glass

Lemon Drop Drink Recipe Instructions


Lemon Drop Recipe Preparation & Instructions:

Add sugar to the rim of an old-fashioned glass, and drop a cube or packet of sugar into the bottom of the glass. Pour vodka and lemon juice into a stainless steel shaker over ice, and shake until completely cold. Pour into the prepared old-fashioned glass, and serve.

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Lemon Drop Recipe Variations


Please note that there are many ways and variations to make Lemon Drop. The Lemon Drop recipe above is the most common way to make this drink, you can always improvise with your own twist and enjoy. You can even substitute the Vodka with different brands such as Grey Goose, Belvedere, Ciroc, Titos, Absolut, Ketel One, Smirnoff, Stolichnaya (Stoli), Skyy etc. You can also find many other variations of this drink on our website, just use our search to see more.

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