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
The ratio · 2 : 1¼ : 1
Full Lemon Drop Martini recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Sidecar.
Head to head
Lemon Drop Martini and Sidecar side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Spirit, orange liqueur and lemon in both, with a different spirit: vodka in the Lemon Drop, Cognac in the Sidecar. The Cognac gives the Sidecar a richer, oakier taste, and its bigger pour gives it more alcohol.
By the numbers
The Lemon Drop Martini uses vodka where the Sidecar uses Cognac; both have triple sec and lemon juice. In parts, a Lemon Drop Martini is 2 vodka, 1¼ triple sec and 1 lemon; a Sidecar is 2½ brandy, 1 triple sec and 1 lemon. By volume, the Lemon Drop Martini is 46% spirit, 31% liqueur and 23% citrus; the Sidecar is 56% spirit, 22% liqueur and 22% citrus.
They are about equally strong in the glass (17.7% and 17.8% ABV), but the Sidecar is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.58 standard drinks against 1.13). The Sidecar has more calories (about 179 against 134), with about the same sugar (5.4 g and 5.5 g). Both are shaken; the Lemon Drop Martini is served in a martini glass, the Sidecar in a coupe.
Sours · Vodka
The ratio · 2 : 1¼ : 1
Full Lemon Drop Martini recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Sidecar.
Sours · Brandy
The ratio · 2½ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Lemon Drop Martini.
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Lemon Drop Martini vs.
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