Lemon Drop

November 4th, 2008 by Devon

Today’s entry is our first shooter on this site. Shooters are basically like shots, except for two important factors: 1. They’re mixed drinks, rather than just one ingredient; and 2. They’re often served in shot glasses, but the “proper” way to serve a shooter is in a rocks glass. Shooters are usually called shots anyway, but being able to make the distinction between one and the other proves who the bartender in the room is.

Lemon Drops are among the most popular shooters ever, and now you’re gonna know how to make them.

Lemon Drop - Recipe:

  • 1 part vodka
  • 1 part lemon juice
  • 1 sugar cube

Add sugar to the rim of a rocks or shot glass, or drop your sugar cube 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.

3 Comments »

  1. [...] I were the one naming these drinks, I’d have named the Lemon Drop after Lemonheads candy (as evidenced by the picture on that page, and this drink after the old [...]

    Pingback by Cherry Bomb — November 18, 2008 @ 12:23 am

  2. like a highball…
    lemonade with vodka
    kewl…

    Comment by biggipunn — December 17, 2008 @ 2:49 pm

  3. so is this drink that tart…?
    i don’t know what to write anymore i am sooo
    waiting for you too post something else
    …this is not considered spamming right…?
    i mean i’m leaving real messages and such, ’cause i just know that write before this raffle closes. someone is going to out write me by like one,
    keep hoping for good luck i guess right…?

    Comment by biggipunn — December 19, 2008 @ 11:42 am

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