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Lemon Cocktails (the Best, Simplest Recipes)

August 13th, 2022 | 9 Comments

Lemon cocktails are a favorite of many. I have curated a list of the best, simplest lemon cocktail recipes you’ll ever find, so make it a point to work your way through them! Cheers!

lemon drop martini lit up with sunlight

Lemons are used in so many cocktails, even if it’s only a squeeze or a curl of lemon rind.

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However, when you give lemons, especially Meyer lemons, the starring role in cocktails, you will never be disappointed. Case in point, the following list of lemon cocktail recipes!

two sgroppino cocktails

Whether it’s an after dinner sgroppino for two, or hard lemonade for a crowd, give these lemony recipes a try and you’ll be back to make them over and over again (I know, because I make lemon cocktails a lot)!

limoncello spritz in Italy
A limoncello spritz in Italy.

P.S. I will be adding more lemon drink recipes as they pass my test for approval once I’ve tasted them firsthand, ha ha!

Lemon drop martinis

Lemon Cocktails (the Best, Simplest Recipes)

limoncello cocktail on a silver tray

Limoncello Spritz 🍋 ~ a light and refreshing Italian spritz which requires only two ingredients!

Lemon Margaritas 🍋 ~ if you love a lime margarita, then you’ll love a lemon margarita! Simple 3-2-1 recipe!

Best Ever Lemon Drop Martini backlit

Lemon Drop Martini 🍋 ~ one of the most tempting and easy to drink lemon cocktails, this vodka lemon cocktail recipe will be requested by all who try it.

whiskey sour
Photo courtesy of A Farm Girl Dabbles.

Whiskey Sour 🍋 ~ by A Farm Girl Dabbles. This whiskey lemon cocktail is a bar menu staple that you can easily make at home. 
 Best Lemon Drop Martini Slush with lemon slice

Frozen Lemon Drop Martini 🍋 ~ Hot summer night? While a lemon drop martini is refreshing, a frozen lemon drop martini is almost like a cool dessert!

sgroppino in a martini glass

Sgroppino 🍋 ~ another frozen, slushy lemon cocktail, but this one is from Italy. A prosecco lemon cocktail that win earn rave reviews whenever you serve them! 

lemon gin fizz
Photo courtesy of Simply Scratch.

Lemon Gin Fizz 🍋 ~ by Simply Scratch. This gin lemon cocktail will please gin fans with only 4 ingredients, and delicious results!

glass of hard lemonade

 

Hard Lemonade 🍋 ~ This must be the easiest lemon cocktails you can make! Just adding vodka to lemonade is all you need to do, but check out my recipe for a super tip for the best flavor ever!

rum sour cocktail
Photo courtesy of A Communal Table.

Rum Sour Cocktail 🍋 ~ by A Communal Table. One for the rum-lovers, this classic dark rum cocktail is both sweet and tart.

strawberry lemon drop martinis on a mosaic table

Strawberry Lemon Drop Martini 🍋 ~ Yet another twist on the classic lemon drop martini with the sweetness of fresh strawberries!

I hope you are enticed to make a few of these lovely lemon beverages, and if you do, leave a review or let me know what you think in the comments below! 

Love all things lemon? I have a great collection of lemon dessert recipes, too!luscious lemon desserts collage

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9 Responses

  1. Rosales Belen says:
    March 26, 2023 at 8:16 pm

    this is perfect for a summer drink

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  2. Elizabeth M. says:
    September 1, 2022 at 2:10 pm

    We made the frozen lemon drop martinis last weekend and they were delicious! It’s going to be over 100 here this weekend so we’re trying the sgropino! Thanks!

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  3. Janet says:
    August 29, 2022 at 7:13 am

    These lemon cocktails are the best recipes- especially the Sgroppino shared with my Sicilian daughter- and oh- it’s a winner! So easy to get creative too and make this anything you want. Thank you for sharing the Italian traditions. If this qualifies for a giveaway- any gift is appreciated.

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  4. Cathy says:
    August 16, 2022 at 8:33 am

    What a fabulously delicious list. I think I will start at the top and work my way down. Any drink with citrus is first choice in a cocktail.

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    • Christina says:
      August 16, 2022 at 8:39 am

      Sounds like a plan! I’m on my way! :)

      Reply
  5. sherry says:
    August 14, 2022 at 8:08 pm

    i love everything citrus! these sound wonderful. a shame i don’t drink anymore …

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    • Christina says:
      August 14, 2022 at 9:05 pm

      Thanks, Sherry! I bet a lot of them you could switch into virgin drinks!

      Reply
  6. Frank | Memorie di Angelina says:
    August 14, 2022 at 9:35 am

    What a lovely collection of cocktails! Perfect for summer. I’m especially intrigued by the limoncello spritz. My sister had one a couple of years back while on vacation on the Amalfi Coast and loved it. I’ve been meaning to give it a try but haven’t gotten around to it. But I need to fix that, maybe this week..

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    • Christina says:
      August 14, 2022 at 9:45 am

      One of my favorites, too, Frank! You’ll love it for sure!

      Reply

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A Scottish Italian cook living in Los Angeles, Christina is usually cooking, baking or (cr)eating something scrumptious. When she isn't in the kitchen, she loves to travel, near and far, as long as good food is involved. Christina is on a mission to save authentic Italian dishes from extinction, and is constantly promoting Scottish (and British) food as some of the best cuisine the world has to offer—one steak pie and sticky toffee pudding at a time.



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