Fruits

Lemon

Fruit
52 drinks

What is Lemon?

Lemon is used in cocktails as fruit, garnish, peel, wedge or juice source. It adds citrus aroma, acidity and brightness to sours, highballs, aperitif drinks, mocktails and classic mixed drinks.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You want bright character in your drink.

Skip if…

✗A substitute better matches your flavour goal.

At a Glance

4 kcalCalories

0.4gSugar

1.4gCarbs

FruitType

52Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Lemon taste like?

Bright, tart and aromatic, with fresh citrus oil in the peel and sharp acidity in the juice. Lemon pairs with gin, vodka, whiskey, brandy, rum, honey, ginger, berries, mint and sparkling mixers.

Ways to use lemon

Cocktails (38)Punches (10)Mocktails (3)Shots (1)

Flavour profile

Citrus · primaryLemon · primaryTart · secondary

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 10.82–30.00 ml; median 15.00 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 40 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 29
Sugar (per 100 ml): 2.5 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 9.3 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

Gluten-FreeCompatible
KetoNot compatible
Low-CarbNot compatible
Low-SugarNot compatible
VeganCompatible
VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Carbonated WaterPowdered SugarCherryBlended WhiskeyOrangeLimeLight RumSugar

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T03:30:39.066659+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Lemon — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Lemon?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Lemon include Lemon Drop, Lemon Fizz, Lemon Shot. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.