Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
Vodka, lemon juice, and a touch of sweetness, shaken ice cold with a sugar rim
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Glass Prep
Method
Garnish & Glass Prep
- 1
Chill glass
Place a martini or coupe glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes to chill, or fill with ice water while preparing ingredients.
- 2
Prepare sugar rim
Run the lemon wedge around the outer rim of the chilled glass (or the inner rim if preferred). Pour the granulated sugar onto a small plate and gently roll the wet rim through the sugar to create an even sugar coat. Tap off excess sugar and set the glass aside.
Cocktail
- 3
Measure & combine
Into a cocktail shaker add 2.5 oz vodka, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.75 oz simple syrup, and 0.5 oz orange liqueur if using.
- 4
Add ice & shake
Add 6 ice cubes to the shaker, secure the lid, and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is well-chilled and slightly frosted on the outside.
- 5
Strain
Discard ice from the chilled glass if you used ice water. Double-strain the cocktail into the prepared sugar-rimmed martini or coupe glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer (or just a Hawthorne if you don't have one) to remove ice shards and any pulp.
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