Description
The Best Lemon Drop Shot Recipe: Perfectly zesty, sweet, and easy to make at home! Learn how to create the ultimate lemon drop cocktail with our step-by-step guide. Impress your friends with these irresistible easy lemon drop shots!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 oz Simple Syrup
- Lemon Zest
- Sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the Lemon Sugar: Zest one lemon and mix the zest with about ¼ cup of sugar on a small plate.
- Mix the Ingredients: In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup. Add ice to the shaker.
- Shake and Strain: Close the shaker tightly and shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds to ensure the mixture is well chilled. Strain the mixture into a chilled shot glass.
- Rim the Glass and Serve: Run a lemon wedge around the rim of each shot glass, then dip the rim into the lemon sugar to coat it evenly. Pour the lemon drop cocktail into the prepared glasses and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use Fresh Ingredients: Fresh lemon juice makes a significant difference in taste.
- Chill Your Glasses: Keep your shot glasses in the freezer for about 30 minutes before serving for an extra chill.
- Adjust Sweetness: Adjust the amount of simple syrup to match your preference for sweetness.
- Shake Well: Shaking the cocktail vigorously ensures it’s properly chilled and mixed.
- Garnish Creatively: Add a lemon wedge or a twist of lemon peel for an elegant touch.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shot
- Calories: 150 kcal Kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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