Lemon Drop (Cocktail)

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Lemon Drop is served in martini glasses

Lemon Drop is a vodka- based cocktail with a lemony, sweet and sour taste in which the contrasting sweet and sour flavors are balanced. It is made from lemon juice, triple sec and sugar syrup . It was described as a variant or further development of the vodka martini . It is usually served straight up , i.e. H. first cooled by crushed ice and then poured through a sieve.

history

A lemon drop with a lemon wedge

The drink was invented in the 1970s by Norman Jay Hobday, the founder and bartender of Henry Africa’s Bar in San Francisco , which opened in 1969 in the Russian Hill neighborhood there . It was originally served in a cocktail glass.

The name probably goes back to lemon drops called lemon drop in English-speaking countries .

Movie and TV

In 2006, the preparation of the Lemon Drop was demonstrated on The Oprah Winfrey Show by Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray . As a result, the popularity of the drink rose sharply.

Web links

Commons : Lemon Drop  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Lauren Saria: How to Make the Perfect Lemon Drop Cocktail . September 6, 2013. Accessed December 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ a b c d C. Charming, S. Bourgoin: Knack Bartending Basics  (= Knack: Make It Easy). Globe Pequot Press , 2009, ISBN 978-1-59921-772-7 , pp. 72-73.
  3. ↑ a b R. Chirico: Field Guide to Cocktails . Quirk Books, 2015, ISBN 978-1-59474-841-7 , p. 154. - ( recipe from the book )
  4. ^ M. Hellmich: The Ultimate Bar Book . Chronicle Books , 2010, ISBN 978-0-8118-7290-4 , p. 320.
  5. ^ Keith I. Marszalek: New Orleans' best cocktails: The Lemon Drop cocktail . March 24, 2008. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 12, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blog.nola.com
  6. ^ Judy Walker: Tales of the Cocktail of 'Fern Bars' seminar is a trip down memory lane . July 26, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ Karola Saekel: Culinary Pioneers / From Acme bread to Zuni Cafe, the Bay Area has shaped how America eats . September 7, 2005. Accessed December 12, 2015.
  8. ^ A b D. McDonnell, L. Abiol: Drinking the Devil's Acre: A Love Letter from San Francisco and her Cocktails . Chronicle Books, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4521-4062-9 , pp. 185–186 (accessed December 12, 2015).
  9. ↑ Sam Whiting: Henry Africa - dies . March 2, 2011. Accessed December 12, 2015.
  10. ^ Jenny Telfer: Eddie Rickenbacker's, an eccentric saloon in the Financial District of San Francisco (SoMa), epitomizes the spirit a city known for its quirky characters and strident individualism . In: San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  11. ↑ Chris Sherman: Drink: Make me a ... Lemon Drop Martini . October 3, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ a b T. Abou-Ganim, ME Faulkner, T. Turner, D. DeGroff: Vodka Distilled . Agate Publishing , 2013, ISBN 978-1-57284-712-5 , pp. Pt99-100 (accessed December 12, 2015).
  13. ^ Three Modern Takes on the Yuppie, Seventies-Era Cocktail Spot . July 16, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  14. ↑ Oprah's Lemon Drop Martini Video . Oprah.com. 2006. Accessed December 12, 2015.