Lemon Drop

ShakenShotShot glass

Ingredients

How to make it

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a sugar-rimmed shot glass.

About the Lemon Drop

Created in the 1970s at Henry Africa's bar in San Francisco. Named for its resemblance to lemon drop candy.

Missing something?

  • No vodka? Use Citrus Vodka (Adds a lemon note)
  • No lemon juice? Use Lemon (Squeeze fresh: 1 lemon gives about 30 ml)
  • No lemon juice? Use Lime Juice (Sharper, different aroma)
  • No simple syrup? Use Sugar (1 tsp sugar is about 7.5 ml syrup; stir until dissolved)
  • No simple syrup? Use Honey Syrup (Adds honey flavour)

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