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July 26, 2012

Lemon Drop Jolly Pops

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.

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

Lemon Drop Jolly Pops

  • Author: Jessie
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 mins
  • Yield: 2 1x
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Description

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


Ingredients

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  • 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
  • 1/2 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!

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Comments

  1. Melly says:
    November 25, 2020

    You sweetened up a cosmo? Wow!

    Reply
  2. Missy says:
    February 4, 2018

    Where do you find raspberry juice?

    Reply
    • Jessie says:
      February 5, 2018

      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
  3. Tricia says:
    January 26, 2018

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

    Reply
  4. Tarfa says:
    December 24, 2017

    Can I make This in a dispenser “party size”

    Reply
  5. ashinton84 says:
    December 30, 2016

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

    Reply
  6. Sheri Posthuma says:
    December 23, 2016

    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 says:
      December 27, 2016

      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 says:
    September 13, 2016

    Love the glasses. Mind sharing where you got them?

    Reply
    • Jessie says:
      September 19, 2016

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

      Reply
  8. Ed Davis says:
    August 5, 2012

    I am so going to try this 😀

    Reply

 
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