This simple cocktail is a good one to have in your repertoire for those times when you have guests who might not be able to appreciate the full flavors of some of the more interesting, booze-forward classic cocktails we prefer here at A Bitter Spirit.
The lemon drop first showed up in the 1980s as a vodka based variation on the tequila shooter – do a shot of cold vodka from a sugar-rimmed glass followed by biting into a lemon wedge. It has since transformed into a shaken cocktail.
Lemon Drop
Adapted from New Classic Cocktails
1 ½ oz. vodka (or citrus-flavored vodka)
½ oz. lemon juice
¼ oz. simple syrup
Shake with ice and strain into a sugar-rimmed cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge. A dash of grapefruit bitters makes for a nice variation.
