Lemon Drop

The simplest "girly drink" and very ubiquitous; you can get a Lemon Drop almost anywhere.

• 1/2 lemon chopped
• Vodka (pick something top shelf, and if you're going to do a flavor - We suggest not doing citron - instead choose something complementary, like raspberry, or strawberry, or vanilla)
• Simple syrup (sugar and water - supersaturated)
• Ice

Combine ingredients in a pint glass. Using a muddle, mash the hell out of the stuff, (hold your other hand over the top of the glass so it doesn't go everywhere - and for God's sake... wash your hands first.)


Take some lemon juice from a lemon wedge and wet the rim of the glass
rim the glass with sugar (we like 'bakers sugar' it's ultra-fine granulated sugar and it really makes a difference)

Strain the concoction into the glass... garnish with a wedge of lemon or a twist if you prefer.