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- Bitter Lemon Drop makes 1 CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 1 lemon wedge
- 2 T sugar
- 2 oz lemon infused gin or vodka*
- 1 oz lime infused cocchi americano*
- 1 oz yuzu juice, squeezed from fresh fruit when available or bottled**
- 0.5 oz st. germain elderflower liqueur
- 4 drops miracle mile yuzu bitters
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 95g | |
| Calories 172 | |
| Calories from Fat 1 | 1% |
| Total Fat 0.09g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.01g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium 43mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 11.26g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3% |
| Sugars 9.16g | 6% |
| Protein 0.34g | 1% |
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