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    Home » Recipes » Drinks

    Lemon Drop Jolly Pops

    Published: Jul 26, 2012 · Last Updated: Jan 11, 2023

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    A simple lemon drop recipe with a bit of cranberry raspberry juice takes this vodka cocktail to a new level.

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    A bright pink Jolly Pop cocktail in a martini glass with a lemon wedge garnish. this recipe

    Grab your shakers, folks. We deserve a drink.

    Metal cocktail shaker pouring pink liquid into a martini glass.

    This is my classic party trick. My "signature drink." The beverage I make to bribe people into being my friends. (Kidding...mostly). The one drink to rule them all, if you will.

    It's my "woke up too early, got stuck behind a train that decided to STOP MOVING ALTOGETHER, it's a million degrees outside, spent three and a half hours in a meeting all afternoon and now all I want to do is NOTHING AT ALL until the END OF TIME" drink.

    Pink Jolly Pop cocktail in a martini glass, garnished with a lemon twist.

    Oh, yeah. It's a big deal.

    Man\'s hand holding a Jolly Pop cocktail in a martini glass.
    Love this recipe? Try my blackberry whiskey lemonade! Click here for the recipe.

    Now, I'm not a huge hard liquor fan (cooking and baking aside). I don't DISLIKE it, but I don't crave it.

    Beer? Bring it on. Love it all. Wine? Totally. All day erryday. (Not REALLY, though, Dad).

    I mean, sure, I dig a great margarita. And sure, I'll try anything once. But the sugary, schnapps-y, WAYYYY too fruity-ness that you find in a lot of drinks is a little much for me.

    With plenty of tart citrus flavor and a little bit of juice, the Lemon Drop Jolly Pop is just sweet enough to be delicious and just tart enough to make the sweetness tolerable.

    In short: I'm in love. And you should be, too.

    Jolly Pop cocktail in a tall martini glass with a lemon wedge garnish.
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    Lemon Drop Jolly Pops

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
    • Author: Jessie
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 5 minutes
    • Total Time: 10 minutes
    • Yield: 2 1x
    • Category: Cocktails
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    Description

    Easy lemon drop cocktails with cranberry raspberry juice for a fun twist.


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • 2 oz. triple sec (I love Cointreau when I can find it on sale)
    • 2 oz. vodka
    • 4 oz. cranberry-raspberry juice
    • 2 oz. lemon juice
    • ½ oz. lime juice

    Instructions

    1. Throw all the ingredients into a shaker. Add ice and shake well. Pour into a chilled glass with sugar on the rim. ENJOY.

    Notes

    How to put sugar on the rim of your martini glass: Take a slice of lemon or lime and run it around the top edge of your glass. Quickly dip the rim of the glass in sugar (pour some sugar on a plate or dip it directly into a large container of the stuff) and boom! Done. If you don’t have any citrus around, you can dip your finger in water and run it around the top of your glass. Water on a plate also works well – dip the top of the glass into the water, then into the sugar.

    I get a TON of questions about these martini glasses! The glasses pictured are the verve glasses from Crate & Barrel. I also love these stemless glasses from Amazon.

    For more cocktail inspiration, try this Blackberry Whiskey Lemonade or my Triple Berry Margaritas!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 206
    • Sugar: 19.1 g
    • Sodium: 10.1 mg
    • Fat: 0.2 g
    • Carbohydrates: 21.1 g
    • Protein: 0.3 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

    Keywords: cocktails, spirits, summer

    Tag @lifeasastrawberry on Instagram to show us what you're cooking! Nutrition information is calculated per serving; it is approximate and will vary based on many factors.

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    Discussion

    1. Tricia

      December 29, 2022 at 1:08 pm

      OMG....these are AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Team Life As A Strawberry

        January 02, 2023 at 10:23 am

        WAHOO! We're so happy to hear you loved these!

        Reply
    2. Melly

      November 25, 2020 at 9:04 pm

      You sweetened up a cosmo? Wow!

      Reply
    3. Missy

      February 04, 2018 at 8:42 pm

      Where do you find raspberry juice?

      Reply
      • Jessie

        February 05, 2018 at 12:02 pm

        You can find cranberry-raspberry juice in the juice section of the grocery store! Most major brands make this variety, but if you can't find it you can always use plain cranberry juice in its place. Hope that helps!

        Reply
    4. Tarfa

      December 24, 2017 at 1:24 pm

      Can I make This in a dispenser “party size”

      Reply
    5. ashinton84

      December 30, 2016 at 9:04 pm

      Is this a shot? Looks like it to me judging by the measurements...am making this tomorrow!!!

      Reply
    6. Sheri Posthuma

      December 23, 2016 at 9:56 pm

      Hi! I plan on making this tomorrow but the hubs accidentally bought key limes. Think I can use them instead of Persian limes?!

      Reply
      • Jessie

        December 27, 2016 at 10:58 am

        I think it would work fine - you may just need to add an extra splash of one of the other ingredients to balance out the flavor!

        Reply
    7. Sara

      September 13, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      Love the glasses. Mind sharing where you got them?

      Reply
      • Jessie

        September 19, 2016 at 1:29 pm

        Thanks, Sara! I believe they're from Crate and Barrel.

        Reply
    8. Ed Davis

      August 05, 2012 at 10:46 am

      I am so going to try this 😀

      Reply

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