You might be expecting the drink to be as syrupy sweet as a daiquiri but it was not at all. The lemon and the raspberry go great together without being overpowering. He is always tinkering with new drink recipes and he insisted that this was one of the best that he had tried in months. Like all alcoholic drinks, these should be consumed in moderation the fact they may contain small amounts of fruit juice does not make them “healthy” or “natural.”Ī friend of mine recently served me a raspberry lemon drop martini. The sweetness may also cause some people to consume them faster than they normally would, which can lead to much faster inebriation and potentially even illness. This drink can have a higher concentration of alcohol than many people realize, in part because of its sweetness. Today it is commonly taught in bartending schools and is well known across the world. The club long ago closed its doors, but patrons who had sampled this martini during the club's heyday helped to tell others about it, and it wasn’t long before other local bars had put it on their menu, too. It is thought that this drink was named after a popular lemon-flavored candy. This bar was famous, in its day, for serving very sweet alcoholic beverages in order to attract female customers. Tart lime juice can be added to a lemon drop martini for a more intense citrus flavor.Īccording to popular lore, the lemon drop martini was first served in the 1970s at a single's bar called Henry Africa's in downtown San Francisco.
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