Name: Simple Lemon Drop
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sugar for rim of glass (optional); lemon wedge (optional); ¼ cup vodka; ¼ cup recipe

Why This Recipe Works

A lemon drop is a vodka-based cocktail with an assertively sweet-and-sour profile, which makes it a perfect place to use our lemonade concentrate. Equal parts vodka and syrup, shaken with ice and served straight up (stronger) or over ice (milder), make for a quick and potent beverage.

Before You Begin

For a less potent drink, serve over ice in an old-fashioned glass.

Instructions

Spread sugar, if using, into even layer on saucer. Moisten rim of cocktail glass by running lemon wedge, if using, around edge. Roll rim in sugar to coat.

Combine ice, vodka, and lemonade concentrate in cocktail shaker. Shake until well chilled, 20 to 30 seconds. Strain into glass. Serve.