The Lemon Drop
Her drink without hesitation — a bright, sharp vodka lemon drop with a sugared rim, the answer given before the question finished
Her drink, without hesitation: a lemon drop martini. Yes is the answer. What is the question?
Why this cocktail? It's her drink without hesitation. Bright, sharp, sugared — the yes that arrives before the question is finished.
The Story
Ask Joyce her drink and there is no hesitation — a lemon drop martini. It suits her: bright, exact, immediately understood, the citrus equivalent of the staffer who answered every request with 'Yes is the answer, what is the question?' This is the cocktail she names first, sharp enough to cut through a room and sweet enough to make everyone in it feel welcome.
Read Full Story →Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 0.75 oz triple sec
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- Sugar rim
- Lemon twist
Preparation
- 1.Rim a chilled coupe with sugar.
- 2.Shake vodka, triple sec, lemon, and simple syrup with ice.
- 3.Strain into the coupe.
- 4.Garnish with a lemon twist.
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