Lemon – Lime Recipe

Chill glass

Place a coupe or martini glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to chill the glass.

Prepare rim (optional)

If you want a sugared or salted rim, rub the glass rim with the lime wedge and dip the rim into coarse sugar or fine salt placed on a small plate. Tap off excess.

Combine ingredients

In a cocktail shaker, pour 2 oz vodka, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz fresh lime juice, 0.75 oz simple syrup, and 0.25 oz orange liqueur (if using). If using egg white for a silky texture, add 0.5 egg white now.

Dry shake (if using egg white)

If you added egg white, shake the contents vigorously without ice for 10–15 seconds to emulsify and build froth.

Wet shake

Add 6 ice cubes to the shaker. Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker feels cold and the exterior frosts.

Double strain and serve

Remove the chilled glass from the freezer or discard the ice water. Double-strain the cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer and fine mesh strainer (or a single fine strainer) into the chilled glass to remove ice shards and any egg white bits.

Express the lemon twist over the surface of the cocktail by holding it with the peel side down and giving it a firm pinch to release oils, then rub the rim with the twist and drop it into the glass alongside a lime wheel or wedge perched on the rim.

Serve immediately while cold.