lemon drops

Sour yellow candies

Lemon drops are hard candies flavored with lemon, typically bright yellow and coated in sugar.

The term also names a cocktail made with vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup, served in a sugar-rimmed glass.

Both share the sweet-tart lemon flavor profile: She ordered a lemon drop martini.

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pucker up · sweet · sour · round · candy jar · taste · zesty · intense · confectionery · treats · sugar · sugar coated · martini · tangy · candies · tarts · nostalgic · flavorings

Categories
Opposites
flavor profile

lemon dropschocolate truffles

Ganache-filled cocoa confections

caramels · butterscotch · milk chocolate · fudge · toffee

candy texture

lemon dropsgummy bears

Bear-shaped gelatin candies

taffy · marshmallows · jelly beans · gumdrops · licorice

candy composition

lemon dropschocolate

Sweet from cacao seeds

chocolate drops · bonbons · chocolate truffles · fudge · chocolate bars

Family

lemon, drop, lemons, drops, lemony, dropped, dropping, dropper, droplet

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