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 Spicy Margarita.
Head to head
Lemon Drop Martini and Spicy Margarita side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have triple sec. Only the Lemon Drop Martini has vodka and lemon juice; only the Spicy Margarita has red chili pepper, tequila, lime juice and agave syrup. In parts, a Lemon Drop Martini is 2 vodka, 1¼ triple sec and 1 lemon; a Spicy Margarita is 2 tequila, 1 triple sec, 1 lime and ¼ agave. By volume, the Lemon Drop Martini is 46% spirit, 31% liqueur and 23% citrus; the Spicy Margarita is 47% spirit, 24% liqueur, 24% citrus and 5% syrup and sugar. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Lemon Drop Martini is the stronger drink in the glass (17.7% ABV against 16.7%), but the Spicy Margarita is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.52 standard drinks against 1.13). The Spicy Margarita has more calories (about 199 against 134) and more sugar (10.7 g against 5.4 g). Both are shaken; the Lemon Drop Martini is served in a martini glass, the Spicy Margarita in a rocks glass.
Sours · Vodka
The ratio · 2 : 1¼ : 1
Full Lemon Drop Martini recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Spicy Margarita.
Sours · Tequila
The ratio · 2 : 1 : 1 : ¼
Highlighted: not in the Lemon Drop Martini.
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Lemon Drop Martini vs.
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