Day 07: "The Lemon Drop"

So, I’ve been really excited to try the Lemon Drop ever since I heard it mentioned in the song “Shots” by LMFAO ft. Lil’ Jon. I know I’ve been doing more full-sized cocktails rather than shots, but it’s very simple to make (IF you have bottled lemon juice or a juicer).

Here’s the recipe I used (taken from DrinksMixer.com):

1/2 oz vodka (Vitali Vodka)
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 sugar cube (C&H Pure Cane Sugar sugar cubes)

Using a lemon slice, wet the rim of a shot glass and coat with sugar. Place a sugar cube or a sugar packet at the bottom of the glass. Pour the vodka and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker over ice. Pour into the prepared shot glass and serve.

There are quite a few variations on this drink. You can make it into a fuller-sized cocktail and serve in almost any kind of glass, depending on the recipe. Some shots are taken similar to tequila shots, where you lick sugar off your hand, take the shot, and bite a lemon.

Personal tasting notes: Since I didn’t have a juicer, squeezing enough lemon juice by hand from fresh lemons was an interesting experience. But once that was finished, and the drink was all prepared, I suddenly got a little skeptical, like it would taste really bad. Actually, it was just fine, especially for a shot, and I didn’t even have to bite into my “emergency lemon slice” that I had on hand. Definitely something I will try at parties. : )