Raspberry Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
deep eddy lemon vodka, empress 1908 elderflower rose gin, raspberry, lemon, sugar rim
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Rim
Method
Prepare Glass
Chill a martini or coupe glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes, or fill with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.
Mix Cocktail
Muddle
In a cocktail shaker, add 6 fresh raspberries and the 0.5 oz simple syrup. Use a muddler (or the back of a spoon) to gently muddle the raspberries until they are broken down but not completely pulverized—just enough to release color and juices.
Add Spirits and Citrus
Add 2 oz Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, 1 oz Empress 1908 Elderflower & Rose Gin, and 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice to the shaker with the muddled raspberries.
Dry Shake (optional)
For a silkier texture and more raspberry integration, perform a dry shake (shake without ice) vigorously for 8–10 seconds. This helps emulsify the fruit with the spirits and citrus.
Shake with Ice
Add about 6 ice cubes to the shaker and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds, until the shaker is very cold and the exterior is frosty.
Double Strain
Double strain the cocktail into the sugar-rimmed chilled glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove raspberry seeds and ice shards, producing a smooth, clear drink with a pale pink hue.