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Fresh lemon, sugar rim, a sugar-coated lemon wheel. The lemon drop shot without the vodka. Delightful.
Ingredients
- 60 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 30 ml Simple Syrup
- 15 ml Syrup optional
- Sugar
- Lemon Wheel
Instructions
- Rim a chilled coupe with sugar.
- Shake lemon juice, simple syrup, and orange syrup with ice for 15 seconds.
- Double-strain into the rimmed coupe.
- Garnish with a sugar-dipped lemon wheel on the rim.
Notes
The sugar rim matters, without it, this drink is just sweetened lemon juice.
How to make a Virgin Lemon Drop
Fresh lemon, sugar rim, a sugar-coated lemon wheel. The lemon drop shot without the vodka. Delightful.
Ingredients
- 60ml fresh lemon juice
- 30ml simple syrup
- 15ml orange syrup (optional)
- Rim sugar
- Garnish sugar-dipped lemon wheel
Instructions
- Rim a chilled coupe with sugar.
- Shake lemon juice, simple syrup, and orange syrup with ice for 15 seconds.
- Double-strain into the rimmed coupe.
- Garnish with a sugar-dipped lemon wheel on the rim.
Three notes worth knowing
The sugar rim matters, without it, this drink is just sweetened lemon juice.
When to drink a Virgin Lemon Drop
Any time you want the ritual without the aftermath. Brunch, post-work, Dry January, designated driver, pregnancy, or just not in the mood to drink tonight.
