The Best Easy Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
Make the perfect Lemon Drop Martini that balances sweet and tart flavors. This classic vodka cocktail is quick to prepare and looks elegant with a signature sugar rim, making it ideal for happy hour or entertaining.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 oz high-quality vodka (best vodka for martinis)
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.75 oz homemade simple syrup (how to make simple syrup for cocktails)
- Lemon peel or wedge for garnish
- Granulated sugar for rimming
Instructions
- Prepare the glass: Run a lemon wedge around the rim of a chilled martini glass. Dip the rim into a shallow plate of granulated sugar to create a sugar rim cocktail glass.
- Combine ingredients: Add the vodka, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well: Close the shaker and shake hard until the shaker is very cold, about 15 to 20 seconds.
- Strain and serve: Double strain the mixture into the prepared, sugar-rimmed martini glass.
- Garnish: Garnish with a thin lemon twist or wedge. Serve this zesty cocktail idea immediately.
Notes
- For the best flavor, use fresh lemon juice, not bottled concentrate.
- To make simple syrup, combine equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves. Cool completely before using.
- If you prefer a slightly sweeter drink, increase the simple syrup to 1 oz. For a more tart profile, reduce it to 0.5 oz.
- This recipe makes a classic martini recipe; for a variation, try infusing your vodka with limoncello.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg