Description
This Pineapple Lemon Drop Cocktail is a tropical citrus dream sweet, tangy, and easy to shake up in under 5 minutes. It’s your go-to drink for easy summer cocktails, luxury gatherings, or healthy juice-based cocktail nights.
Ingredients
5 ounces pineapple juice (fresh is best!)
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
Ice cubes or crushed ice
— Pretty Garnish —
Sugar for rimming the glass
Lemon wedge for rim and garnish
Pineapple wedge (optional)
— Optional Flavor Boosters —
½ ounce simple syrup or honey (to taste)
Splash of sparkling water (optional)
Dash of orange juice concentrate (for citrus depth)
Instructions
1. Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of your glass and dip it into sugar. Set aside.
2. Add pineapple juice and lemon juice to your cocktail shaker. Add simple syrup or orange juice concentrate if using.
3. Fill shaker with crushed ice. Shake hard for 10–15 seconds until frothy and ice-cold.
4. Strain into your prepared glass filled with fresh ice.
5. Garnish with a lemon slice or pineapple wedge. Serve immediately.
Notes
Want a mocktail version? Skip the syrup and add a splash of sparkling water.
Make a batch by multiplying ingredients and shaking in portions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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