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Kamikaze vs. Lemon Drop Martini

Kamikaze and Lemon Drop Martini side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.

The difference

Vodka and triple sec in both, with lime in the Kamikaze and lemon in the Lemon Drop. The Kamikaze is equal parts and the bigger drink; the Lemon Drop leans on the vodka and is drier.

By the numbers

The Kamikaze uses lime juice where the Lemon Drop Martini uses lemon juice; both have vodka and triple sec. In parts, a Kamikaze is 1 vodka, 1 triple sec and 1 lime; a Lemon Drop Martini is 2 vodka, 1¼ triple sec and 1 lemon. By volume, the Kamikaze is 34% liqueur, 33% spirit and 33% citrus; the Lemon Drop Martini is 46% spirit, 31% liqueur and 23% citrus.

The Lemon Drop Martini is the stronger drink in the glass (17.7% ABV against 15.9%), but the Kamikaze is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 1.13). The Kamikaze has more calories (about 170 against 134) and more sugar (8.0 g against 5.4 g). Both are shaken and served in a martini glass.

Kamikaze

Sours · Vodka

Strength: 15.9%
Std. drinks: 1.35
Calories: 170
Sugar: 8.0 g

1 ozVodka30 ml
1 ozTriple sec30 ml
1 ozLime juice30 ml

Shaken, served in a martini glass. About 5 oz (151 ml) in the glass.

The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1

VodkaTriple secLime

Full Kamikaze recipe →

Highlighted: not in the Lemon Drop Martini.

Lemon Drop Martini

Sours · Vodka

Strength: 17.7%
Std. drinks: 1.13
Calories: 134
Sugar: 5.4 g

1 ozVodka30 ml
¾ ozTriple sec20 ml
½ ozLemon juice15 ml

Shaken, served in a martini glass. About 3¾ oz (113 ml) in the glass.

The ratio · 2 : 1¼ : 1

VodkaTriple secLemon

Full Lemon Drop Martini recipe →

Highlighted: not in the Kamikaze.

On the ratio map

Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.

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