3 minutes • Sugar-rimmed shot glass

Lemon Drop

Name: Lemon Drop
Prep time: 3 min
Yield: 1 shot
Cuisine: Vodka Shots
Ingredients: 3/4 oz vodka; 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice; 1/4 oz simple syrup; optional sugar rim

Bright, fast, and unapologetically fun, this is the crowd-pleaser that always disappears first.

A brisk squeeze of lemon leads the way, then eases into cool vodka and a sparkling touch of sugar that makes the whole shot taste bright and polished.

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Ingredients

3/4 oz vodka
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz simple syrup
optional sugar rim

How to make it

Shake with ice, strain into a shot glass, and serve with or without a sugared rim.

Why this one works

A brisk squeeze of lemon leads the way, then eases into cool vodka and a sparkling touch of sugar that makes the whole shot taste bright and polished.

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