PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lemon flavor beverage in which deterioration of a citrus flavor is suppressed.SOLUTION: In a lemon flavor beverage containing citral, limonene, γ-terpinene and α-terpinolene, a beverage is used, in which a relation between a total content (ppm) (Y) of limonene, γ-terpinene and α-terpinolene in the beverage and the elapsed number of days (days) (X) after production of the lemon flavor beverage satisfies following relations: X≥0, Y≥0, and -0.0047X+0.89≤Y≤-0.021X+10.35.【課題】柑橘系香味の劣化が抑制されたレモン風味飲料の提供。【解決手段】シトラール、リモネン、γ-テルピネン、およびα-テルピノレンを含む、レモン風味飲料であって、該飲料中のリモネンと、γ-テルピネンと、α-テルピノレンとの合計含有量(ppm)(Y)と、レモン風味飲料の製造後の経過日数(日)(X)との関係が、X≧0およびY≧0であり、かつ-0.0047X+0.89≦Y≦-0.021X+10.35である飲料を用いる。【選択図】なし