Lemon Drops Food

LEMON DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on high for 30 seconds. Add sugar and lemon peel; beat until combined. Beat in milk.
• Beat in as much flour as you can, stir in remaining flour. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or till edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Frost with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

FROZEN GINGER LEMON DROPS

Steps:

• Add simple syrup to a blender. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with lemon.
• For the syrup:
• Bring water to a low simmer and stir until sugar dissolves.
• Add ginger and mint and allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain and chill.

HOMEMADE LEMON DROPS

Steps:

• Juice and zest the lemon with a fine grater.
• Measure the water and sugar into a saucepan over a medium low heat.
• Heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
• Add the lemon zest and bring to a rolling boil. If you have a candy thermometer, it should read 250 Fahrenheit.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the lemon juice, honey, and food coloring if desired. Stir together.
• Return to the heat until the mixture comes to another boil.
• Strain out the lemon rind (or leave it in as you like). Pour the candy mixture onto a lightly greased baking tray.
• Allow it to cool for a few minutes, just until it's cool enough to touch.
• Use a spoon or clean fingers and pull out small pieces one at a time. Roll into a ball and dust with icing sugar.

LEMON DROP

Steps:

• Put 1 martini glass in the fridge to chill. Mix the white caster sugar with the finely grated zest of the lemon, and set aside.
• Pour the vodka into a cocktail shaker and add the triple sec, lemon juice and a handful of ice. Shake really well until the outside of the shaker feels cold.
• Dip the rim of the chilled glass in water, shake off the excess then dip into the sugar and lemon zest mix.
• Strain the contents of the shaker into your prepared glass and enjoy.

LEMON DROP

Steps:

• Add the first 4 ingredients to a large pitcher (55 oz.).
• Stir to dissolve the sugar.
• Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.
• Moisten the rim of cocktail glasses with water or lemon juice; dip rim of glasses in granulated sugar.
• Chill glasses in freezer for 1 hour before ready to serve.
• Pour pitcher mixture into prepared glasses; garnish with a lemon slice or wedge.
• **LimeDrop--Substitute fresh lime juice for lemon juice; garnish with lime slices or wedges.
• Orange Drop--Substitute Absolut Mandarin for the plain vodka and 1/8 cup frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed) plus 1/2 cup water for the lemon juice; garnish with orange slice or wedge.

LEMON DROP

Steps:

• In a mixing glass, combine lemon juice, vodka and sugar. Stir until dissolved, then pour into glasses filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon slice and sprig of mint.

LEMON DROPS ON THE ROCKS

Steps:

• Combine vodka, lemon juice, and sugar, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Transfer to an ice-filled pitcher, add lemon slices, and serve.

LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rim a cocktail glass with sugar : Place the sugar in a shallow dish. Wipe a lemon wedge around the glass to wet the surface, then dip it into the sugar. Set aside to dry while you mix the drink.
• In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour the vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
• Shake well .
• Strain into the rimmed glass.
• Garnish with a lemon twist. Serve and enjoy.

LEMON DROP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine the vodka, lemon juice, and sugar and pour into a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour into martini glasses and garnish with lemon slices.