 A Lemon Drop is a vodka @-@ based cocktail that has a lemony , sweet and sour flavor , prepared using lemon juice , triple sec and simple syrup . It has been described as a variant of , or as " a take on " , the Vodka Martini . It is typically prepared and served straight up – chilled with ice and garnished with a lemon twist .
 nobody knows for sure how the drink got its name , but the most popular story is that it was created by the owner of a bar in New York City in the 1920s .
The drink was featured in the 1985 film