Create Fear of Missing Out with the Ultimate Lemon Drop Recipe

vodka

🥗Healthier: vodka with lower alcohol content

💰Cheaper: grain alcohol

Lower alcohol vodka can reduce calories while maintaining flavor.

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup has a lower glycemic index.

Run a small lemon wedge across the rim of a cocktail glass.

Turn the glass upside down and dip it into a bowl of caster sugar to create a sugar rim.

In a shaker, add 2 oz (60 ml) of Citron vodka.

Add 0.5 oz (15 ml) of Cointreau or triple sec.

Add 0.5 oz (15 ml) of simple syrup.

Add 1 oz (30 ml) of fresh lemon juice to the shaker.

Fill the shaker with ice.

Shake for 10 to 15 seconds.

Double strain the mixture carefully into the cocktail glass, avoiding any splashes along the sides.

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