Lavender Lemon Drop recipe

Name: Lavender Lemon Drop
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Vodka; 0.5 oz Triple Sec; 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.5 oz Lavender Syrup

A floral Lemon Drop with lavender syrup balancing fresh lemon and clean vodka.

Method: Shake · Glass: Coupe glass · Time: 3 min · Difficulty: Intermediate · Family: The Sidecar Family

Ingredients

2 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Triple Sec
0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Lavender Syrup

How to make a Lavender Lemon Drop

Rim half a chilled coupe with fine sugar.
Shake vodka, triple sec, lemon and lavender syrup with ice.
Strain into the prepared coupe.
Garnish and serve.

Garnish

Lemon twist and culinary lavender, optional.

Pro tip

Use lavender syrup sparingly; it should lift fresh lemon rather than turn the drink perfumed.

History of the Lavender Lemon Drop

Lavender Lemon Drops add contemporary floral syrup to the San Francisco citrus-and-vodka classic.

Flavour profile

Floral, Lemon, Sweet, Clean

Variations

Lemon Drop Martini — Return to vodka, triple sec, lemon and a sugar rim.
Raspberry Lemon Drop — Add fresh raspberry for berry depth and color.
Spicy Lemon Drop — Use jalapeño-infused vodka for measured chile heat.

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