Classic Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
Make the perfect, refreshing Lemon Drop Martini. This recipe balances tart fresh lemon juice with smooth vodka and a sweet, sugared rim for a bright, easy cocktail ready in minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
- 0.5 oz Triple Sec or Cointreau
- Lemon peel, for garnish
- Granulated sugar, for rim
Instructions
- Prepare the glass: Run a lemon wedge around the rim of a chilled martini glass. Roll the outer rim of the glass in granulated sugar. Set the glass aside.
- Measure the ingredients: Add the vodka, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and triple sec into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well: Close the shaker and shake hard until the outside of the shaker is very cold, about 15 to 20 seconds. This chills and slightly dilutes the drink for proper balance.
- Strain and serve: Double strain the mixture into the prepared, sugar-rimmed martini glass.
- Garnish: Express the oils from a lemon peel over the drink and place the peel on the rim or inside the glass.
Notes
- For the best flavor, use fresh lemon juice; bottled juice changes the tartness.
- Adjust the simple syrup amount based on your preference for sweet versus tart.
- To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves. Cool before using.
- For a Lemon Drop Shot, reduce the liquid volume proportionally and serve in a shot glass.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 2
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
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