This lemon drop shot is the perfect combination of tart, tangy and sweet. It is a refreshing and easy shot to make for any occasion.
What is a lemon drop shot?
Lemon drop shots are made of just lemon juice, simple syrup, and vodka. These three ingredients make this shot an easy shot to make anytime.
Lemon drop shots are likely named after the similarly flavored candy (just like a skittle bomb and tootsie roll shots are also named after candy). They have a little bit of tart followed by a lot of sweet and are a very smooth and easy to take shot.
If you like the tart flavor of this lemon drop shot you may also like any sour cocktails like the whiskey sour, the rum sour, or the amaretto sour.
How to make this drink:
No fancy techniques or ingredients needed for this shot. It is made of just three simple ingredients mixed together.
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 1 oz vodka
- ½ oz lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
- Sugar
- Lemon wedge
Instructions:
Step one
To get started, you will first want to gather all of your equipment and ingredients.
Step two
Next you want to rim your glass and prepare your lemon garnish.
First, slice your lemon into wedges.
Then, you want to wet the rim of your shot glass by rubbing a wedge of lemon around it.
Pour a little sugar in a thin layer on a saucer.
Then take your wet rimmed shot glass and place it into the sugar so that the sugar coats the rim.
Finally, take your lemon wedge and place each side into the sugar so that it is also coated.
Step three
Fill your cocktail shaker almost full of ice.
Step four
Combine 1 oz of vodka, half ounce of lemon juice, and half ounce of simple syrup measured with your jigger over the ice in your cocktail shaker.
Step Five
Place the top on your cocktail shaker and shake.
Step six
Remove the top of your cocktail shaker and pour the liquid into your shot glass.
Drink the shot followed quickly by placing the sugared lemon wedge into your mouth.
Recipe
Lemon Drop Shot
Equipment
- jigger
- shot glass
- cocktail shaker
- Hawthorne strainer
- Saucer
- Knife
Ingredients
- 1 oz Vodka
- ½ oz lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
- Lemon Wedge
- Ice
- Sugar
Instructions
- Start by prepping your glass and garnish.
- Cut a lemon into wedges.
- Pour sugar in a thin layer on a saucer.
- Using a lemon wedge, rub it on the rim of your shot glass to dampen it. Then, run your shot glass rim into the sugar so it is coated.
- Next, take a lemon wedge and coat each side in sugar.
- Fill cocktail shaker with ice
- Add 1 oz of vodka to cocktail shaker
- Add ½ oz of simple syrup to cocktail shaker
- Add ½ of lemon juice to cocktail shaker
- Place top on shaker and shake well
- Remove top and replace with Hawthorne strainer
- Pour liquid from shaker into shot glass
- Take the shot, quickly followed by sucking the sugar off the lemon wedge.
Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.
Ashe says
This recipe is so good. Thanks for the recipe.