Meanings
plural lemon drop martinis
- 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 215When 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 CrustSynonyms: 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.
Full word history & related roots →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
Rhymes with lemon drop martini
Cite this entry
lemon drop martini. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20drop%20martini
“lemon drop martini.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20drop%20martini. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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