# Lemon Drop Martini

> Lemon Drop Martini, the IBA official recipe: 30 ml vodka, 20 ml triple sec and 15 ml lemon juice. Shaken and served up in a chilled martini glass.

Vodka, triple sec and lemon: sweet-tart and served up.

Also known as Lemon Drop.

- IBA category: [IBA: Contemporary Classics](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/contemporary-classics/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Vodka cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/vodka-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Martini glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 19% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.1 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 65 ml (2⅛ oz) before ice, about 103 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour, Sweet

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 30 ml (1 oz) [Vodka](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/vodka/index.md)
- 20 ml (⅔ oz) [Triple sec](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/triple-sec/index.md)
- 15 ml (½ oz) [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## One ingredient away

Drinks on the list that differ from the Lemon Drop Martini by a single ingredient.

- [Sidecar](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/sidecar/index.md): cognac instead of vodka
- [White Lady](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/white-lady/index.md): gin instead of vodka

## If you like the Lemon Drop Martini

- [Long Island Iced Tea](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/long-island-iced-tea/index.md): Vodka, tequila, white rum, gin, triple sec, lemon juice, simple syrup and cola
- [Russian Spring Punch](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/russian-spring-punch/index.md): Vodka, lemon juice, crème de cassis, simple syrup and sparkling wine
- [Between the Sheets](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/between-the-sheets/index.md): White rum, cognac, triple sec and lemon juice
- [Corpse Reviver #2](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/corpse-reviver-2/index.md): Gin, triple sec, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice and absinthe

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/lemon-drop-martini/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcSjqOw0BbU
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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