LemonDrops: How to get sugar to melt?

[JEDI]

http://www.drinkstreet.com/sea...&drinkname=category:28

1 ounce Vodka (Citrus-flavored)
1 ounce Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Sugar
Shake with ice

I tried that. The sugar seemed like it didnt melt at all.

 

[dbk]

use simple syrup

 

[mundane]

Did you heat it up? Depending on the sugar's makeup, you'll have to heat it to at least 100 degrees C before it will melt.

 

[sygyzy]

Use superfine sugar.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: dbk
use simple syrup

simple syrup?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

You can use either superfine sugar or dissolve the sugar in water first to make a simple syrup. Drinks that have a lot of soda or juice as filler the simple syrup method is okay. For a lemon drop using superfine sugar will turn out better.

 

[AntiFreze]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: dbk
use simple syrup

simple syrup?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=simple+syrup

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: dbk
use simple syrup

simple syrup?

sugar added to heated water, 1:1

 

[gooseman]

I don't think it is supposed to melt when making a lemon drop.

 

[olds]

Just be sure to not chip your nail polish when shaking the "drink".

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Just be sure to not chip your nail polish when shaking the "drink".

*thumps olds on the head with a billy club*

Quiet you!

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Use superfine sugar.

Yep, and shake well. Never had a problem when doing that.

Darn it, now I want a lemon drop.
<-- goes back to drinking peach tea.

 

[Mo0o]

You're suppose to use a cube of sugar thats not gonna dissolve right away. That's why its called a Lemon Drop. using simple syrup turns it into a vodka sour

 

[Colt45]

I think you're supposed to mix in your mancard, as that is all it's good for at this point.

 

[Tiamat]

much easier if you heat 1 part water and dump 1 part (by volume) sugar into it and let it dissolve, then cool to room temp.

 

[Wheezer]

Chilled Absolut Citron straight....who needs sugar?

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Wheezer
Chilled Absolut Citron straight....who needs sugar?

fbb might. Hit him up.

 

[Dumac]

Simple syrup is awesome. More restaurants need to carry it.

 

[Painman]

Originally posted by: Wheezer
Chilled Absolut Citron straight....who needs sugar?

Who needs to mask the fact that they're drinking rotten potato distillate in the first place?

 

[StevenYoo]

according to standard Material Safety Data Sheets, you have to heat the drink up to 320 - 367F in order to melt the sucrose.

 

[LostUte]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
according to standard Material Safety Data Sheets, you have to heat the drink up to 320 - 367F in order to melt the sucrose.

Or the fact that it is mixed in a solvent means your aren't melting it.

 

[abaez]

Superfine sugar will work. Simple syrup adds liquid and changes the drink entirely.