lemon drop

Tart yellow candy

A lemon drop is a hard yellow candy with a tart, citrus flavor, typically shaped like a small oval or round drop.

The term also refers to a cocktail made with vodka, lemon juice, and sugar, often served in a sugar-rimmed glass: She ordered a lemon drop at the bar.

candy

hard candy

Solid sugar confection

wrapped · dissolve · fruit drops · boiled sweet · sherbet · acidulated · tangy · pucker · tart · chewy

cocktail

vodka

Clear distilled spirit

rimmed · sugar rim · shaken · chilled · aperitif · citrus · mixology · bartender · happy hour · nightlife

color

yellow

Hue between green and orange

golden · citrine · canary · pastel · cheerful · vibrant · warm · light · translucent · glossy

flavor

tart

Sharp-flavored small pie

  • sourSharp, biting taste
  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • citrusAcidic fruits with segments

zesty · pucker · acidic · bright · sharp · sugary · candy-coated · intense · mouthwatering · palate

Categories
Opposites
flavor profile

lemon dropblack licorice

Anise-flavored dark candy

licorice · salted caramel · dark chocolate · horehound · butterscotch

cocktail character

lemon dropNegroni

Italian gin-vermouth-Campari mix

Manhattan · Sazerac · Black Russian · amaro · whiskey sour

color/appearance (candy)

lemon dropgrape candy

Confection mimicking vine fruit

Family

drop, lemon, drip, droplet, lemonade, lemons, lemony, lemongrass

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G