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Applebee's Blue Raspberry Lemon Drop Recipe
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Applebee's Blue Raspberry Lemon Drop Recipe

Make Applebee's Blue Raspberry Lemon Drop Recipe at home with raspberry vodka, blue curaçao, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup. This sweet, tangy, vibrant blue cocktail is easy to prepare and perfect for parties, happy hours, and special occasions. Based on widely shared copycat versions of the drink.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Beverage, Cocktail, copycat recipes, Drinks, summer drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 165
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.25 oz Raspberry Vodka Main spirit
  • 0.75 oz Blue Curaçao Color and citrus flavor
  • 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed
  • 1 oz Simple Syrup Adjust sweetness
  • 1 tsp Sugar For rim
  • 1 slice Lemon Wheel Garnish
  • 1 cup Ice Cubes For shaking

Equipment

  • 1 Cocktail Shaker Essential for mixing
  • 1 Martini Glass Chilled before serving
  • 1 Jigger Accurate measurements
  • 1 Fine Straine Smooth texture
  • 1 Citrus Juicer Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Small Plate Sugar rim
  • 1 Bar spoon Optional stirring

Method
 

  1. Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of a chilled martini glass.
  2. Dip the rim into sugar and set aside.
  3. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
  4. Add raspberry vodka, blue curaçao, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup.
  5. Strain into the prepared martini glass.
  6. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
  7. Serve immediately.

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Notes

• Fresh lemon juice creates the best flavor.
• Chill the glass before serving.
• Adjust simple syrup according to sweetness preference.
• Blue curaçao provides both color and citrus notes.
• For a lighter version, top with a splash of lemonade.
• For parties, multiply ingredients and prepare a pitcher batch.