Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
Our Lemon Drop Martini recipe shakes vodka, orange liqueur, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup into a sweet-tart cocktail with a sugar rim. Ready in 5 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- ½ ounce orange liqueur
- 1 ounce lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- granulated sugar (for sugar rim)
- 1 lemon wedge (for sugar rim)
- 1 lemon twist (garnish)
- ice cubes (for shaking)
Instructions
- Run a lemon wedge around the outside rim of a martini glass and then dip the glass into sugar, twirling the glass until the rim is well coated. Set the glass aside.
- Pour vodka, orange liqueur, lemon juice and simple syrup into a shaker.
- Add a handful of ice cubes and shake for about 20 seconds until the liquids are chilled and blended.
- Strain into the sugar-rimmed martini glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Notes
- Peel the rind for the lemon twist and cut the wedge before you squeeze the lemon.
- Superfine sugar works best for creating a sugar rim.
- To make eight cocktails at once, see our batch instructions above.
Nutrition
Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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