Lemon Drop

Lemon Drop

A bright lemon drop with vodka, triple sec, simple syrup, and lemon. Half the syrup amount is totally fine if you want it sharper. Waterloo lemon-flavored seltzer works especially well for a lighter mixed-drink profile.

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 0.5 oz triple sec
• 0.5 oz simple syrup, or 0.25 oz for a less sweet drink
• 1 oz lemon juice, plus 0.25 oz more to taste if needed
• 1 Tbsp sugar for optional rim
• 1 to 1.25 oz Waterloo lemon seltzer, or water mixed with lemon juice, to replace up to half the alcohol

Instructions

1. Optional: sugar the rim of a chilled coupe or martini glass.
2. Shake vodka, triple sec, simple syrup, and lemon juice with ice.
3. Taste and add a little extra lemon juice if needed, but do not overdo it.
4. For a lighter version, replace up to half the alcohol with Waterloo lemon seltzer or water mixed with lemon juice.
5. Strain into the glass and serve cold.