The extra labor was worthwhile for this one. I juice whole lemons in a Juiceman®, which yields a thick juice that needs to be diluted with water in an equal amount. I like to pour this big cocktail into a fiesta glass.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 cocktail |
Ingredients
- 3 fluid ounces fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons white sugar, or as needed
- 2 fluid ounces vodka
- 1 fluid ounce triple sec
Instructions
- Pour 1/4 to 1/2 inch of sugar onto a small, shallow plate. Moisten the rim of a margarita glass with a wedge of lemon, dip the moistened glass into the sugar; set aside.
- Pour the lemon juice, 2 teaspoons of sugar, vodka, and triple sec into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared margarita glass, and serve.
Reviews
Very good!
Omg this was so good. I used Splenda instead of sugar but everything else was the same.
Perfect!
4 stars
Not bad, I made exactly as written. Actually squeezed the lemons so it was a bit tart. May add just a little extra sugar next time.
This was pretty good. It was a little too sour for my taste, but not as sour as some lemon drops I have had.
this was delish! make sure you use equal parts of lemon and water when mixing.
very tasty…kind of a lemon vodka martini so to speak. I will add a bit more sugar next time for personal taste
If you want it sweeter use 2 oz vodka, 1 oz, sour mix, and 1 oz 7-up then add your lemon juice, no triple sec.
Drink was harsh, I like a smoother drink. It lacked something. What I don’t know?
I may have gotten my hands on some unusually tart lemons, but it took closer to 3 Tablespoons of sugar to make this sweet enough for us and we do not like sweet drinks. After fiddling with the sugar amount it still didn’t have that smooth flavor that I have enjoyed when I have has a lemon drop while out, so I added some cointreau and that seemed to take a bit of the edge off.
I was searching around on this site for a vodka drink and found this tasty drink. Very nice lemon drop, allows you to make it as sweet as you desire.
This was very tasty. It’s a new drink for me, and I needed a little extra sweetness for my personal taste, but the recipe does allow for that. I used simple syrup in place of sugar and it worked well. I also used yellow sugar on the rim of my glass. Thanks for a great recipe!
I didn’t use a Juiceman, just an old-fashioned hand juicer. Very lemony-lemon drop. And just the right amount of sweet. Good stuff.