Silver Haze Lemon Drop: A Psychedelic Sip Into the Future
A Silver Haze Lemon Drop is no ordinary cocktail—it’s a lemony time machine with a smoky twist, a heady upgrade to the pedestrian classic. One sip, and you’re drifting through a velvet haze of the 1960s, incense swirling, stage lights pulsing, and the unmistakable aroma of something…extra. Picture yourself at a Jefferson Airplane concert—now bottle that vibe. That’s the nose on this drink.
The Secret Ingredient – Terpenes
The magic lies in terpenes—those highly aromatic organic compounds responsible for the intense scents of citrus groves, pine forests, and, yes, a certain herbal aroma wafting through a summer music festival. Found in many plants but celebrated in cannabis, terpenes do more than smell divine. In nature, they attract pollinators, fend off pests, and in humans? They just might ease anxiety, lift your mood, and melt away the stress of modern life.
This cocktail features a blend isolated from two sativa strains—Super Silver Haze to be exact—delivering bright lemon and citrus notes layered over a subtle earthiness. No THC, no CBD, just a fragrant burst of sunshine that tricks your senses into bliss.
The Flavor Trip
This cocktail is like a smoky lemon drop martini that went to Burning Man and came back enlightened. It’s tart, smooth, faintly sweet, and finishes with a whisper of something herbal you can’t quite place—but want to chase.
So next time the world weighs heavy, pour yourself a Silver Haze Lemon Drop. It may not actually alter your mind, but it just might alter your mood.
Turn on, chill out, sip up. Welcome to the future.
Silver Haze Lemon Drop
Vodka, simple syrup, lemon and super lemon haze terpene
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Fifteen (15) drops super lemon haze terpene
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- 2 oz vodka
- 1/2 oz cointreau
- 1 lemon candy fruit slice or lemon twist – garnish
Instructions
- Place the sugar in a nickel bag and add 15 drops of lemon haze terpene
- Shake and seal the plastic baggie and let it set for a few hours or overnight to give the terpene time to infuse it’s aroma into the sugar
- Chill a coupe or cocktail glass in the cooler
- Notch a fruit slice for the garnish
- Quarter the lemon, rim the glass with it and rim the glass with the infused sugar
- Muddle a lemon quarter in a shaker with a cube of ice and fill the shaker with more ice
- Add the vodka, simple syrup and cointreau
- Shake until ice cold
- Double strain and pour into the chilled glass and float one drop of lemon haze terpene on top of the cocktail
- Garnish with the candy slice and enjoy!
Notes
Terpenes do not contain thc, cbd, or any illegal component. Use of drug related terms and references are for entertainment purposes only – just like the movies!