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Violet Lemon Drop recipe.

A floral Lemon Drop with vodka, fresh lemon, orange liqueur and a precise touch of crème de violette.

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Violet Lemon Drop

Description

Violet Lemon Drop is bright first and floral second. Vodka gives a clean base, lemon provides the sharp core, triple sec supplies orange depth and crème de violette adds a delicate perfume and pale purple hue.

Keeping the violette to 10 ml is important: enough to make the drink distinctive, not enough to make it taste soapy. A small amount of syrup rounds the citrus without blunting it.

Ingredients

  • 40 ml Vodka
  • 10 ml Triple Sec
  • 10 ml Creme de violette
  • 25 ml lemon juice
  • 10 ml Simple Syrup
  • 1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish)
  • Ice

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker – Shake with ice for proper chill, dilution and texture. Fine Mesh Strainer – Use for fine-straining where the recipe calls for it.

Instructions

  1. If using a sugar half-rim, prepare one side of a chilled coupe and leave the other side clean.
  2. Add vodka, triple sec, crème de violette, lemon juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
  3. Shake hard for 12 to 15 seconds.
  4. Fine strain into the chilled coupe.
  5. Express a lemon twist over the surface and garnish.

Recommended glassware

Coupe Glass
Coupe Glass (recommended)

An elegant stemmed glass for shaken or stirred cocktails served up.

120–240 ml Stemmed glass with a broad shallow bowl.

Best for: Daiquiri, Sidecar, Manhattan served up, Gimlet, Clover Club.

Garnish: Great for expressed citrus peels, cherries, and small edible flowers.

Quick facts

5 mins Easy Approx. 17.4% ABV 2 units Shaken, served up Mocktail option
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