lemon drop martini

UK/ˈlɛmən drɒp mɑːrˈtiːni/US/ˈlɛmən drɑːp mɑːrˈtiːni/

noun

A cocktail typically made with vodka, lemon juice, and syrup, usually served in a martini glass with a sugared rim.

Meanings

nounlemon drop martini (plural lemon drop martinis)

plural lemon drop martinis

  1. A cocktail typically made with vodka, lemon juice, and syrup, usually served in a martini glass with a sugared rim.

    ... And granulated sugar may be added to the rim of a glass to add a sweet taste to a drink like a Lemon Drop Martini.

    2009, DAVIS H. DDTTERER., Method for preparing beverages with flavor enhancing candy fragments, US Patent US20110059214A1 (PDF version)
    2 more examples

    LEMON DROP MARTINI, Glass: Martini, Garnish: Lemon zest twist, Method: SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. 2 shot(s) Ketel One Citroen vodka, 1 shot(s) Cointreau triple sec, 3/4 shot(s) Freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1/2 shot(s) Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)

    2008, Simon Difford, Cocktails - Over 2250 Cocktails, →ISBN, page 215

    When I want the tart and sweet flavor of lemon, I always reach for a lemon drop martini (rimmed with sugar, of course).

    2024 February 24, Crazy for Crust

    Synonyms: lemontini, lemon martini

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cocktail typically made with vodka, lemon juice, and syrup, usually served in a martini glass with a sugared rim.

Origin

From lemon drop + martini, named after the lemon drop candy for its tart-and-sweet flavor, combined with martini by analogy with other vodka-based cocktails.

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Translations

French Lemon Drop
  • Lemon DropTranslations
German Lemon Drop
  • Lemon DropTranslations
Hebrew למון דרופ מרטיני
  • למון דרופ מרטיניTranslations
Italian Lemon Drop Martini
  • Lemon Drop MartiniTranslations
Japanese レモン・ドロップ
  • レモン・ドロップTranslations
Polish Lemon Drop
  • Lemon DropTranslations
Russian Мартини капля лимона
  • Мартини капля лимона (Martini kaplja limona)Translations
Spanish Lemon Drop
  • Lemon DropTranslations
Ukrainian Мартіні крапля лимона
  • Мартіні крапля лимона (Martini kraplja lymona)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

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MLA

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Chicago

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