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The Lemon Drop Shot is a bar staple born in the 1970s that straddles the line between shot and cocktail — a bright, tart, vodka-based shooter served ice-cold with a sugar-rimmed glass and a sugar-dipped lemon wedge chaser. Invented at Henry Africa's bar in San Francisco, it was designed to make vodka fun and approachable, and it succeeded brilliantly. The combination of citrus vodka, triple sec, fresh lemon juice, and a touch of sweetener is sharp, clean, and dangerously easy to drink. Chase it with the sugared lemon wedge and the sour hits you first, then the sweetness blooms — it's one of the most cleverly designed two-bite experiences in the bar world.