Lemon Drop Recipe
Absolut Citron, Triple Sec and House Made Sour Mix in a Sugar Rimmed Glass
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Prep
Method
Garnish & Glass Prep
Prepare the rim
Pour the granulated sugar onto a small plate. Run the lemon wedge around the outer rim of a chilled martini or coupe glass to moisten it, then dip the rim into the sugar and rotate to coat evenly. Set the glass aside to let the sugar set briefly.
Cocktail Assembly
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice (about 1 cup). Add Absolut Citron, Triple Sec, house-made sour mix, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup to the shaker.
Secure the shaker lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds, or until the outside of the shaker is frosty and the mixture is well chilled.
Double-strain (using both the shaker strainer and a fine mesh strainer) into the prepared sugar-rimmed martini or coupe glass to remove small ice shards and pulp. If you prefer a slightly longer drink, serve over a large ice cube in a rocks glass instead (omit double-strain in that case).
Serve immediately.