The Ultimate Classic Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
Make the perfect tart and sweet Lemon Drop Cocktail at home. This recipe focuses on balancing the flavors and includes instructions for the signature sugared rim.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.75 oz Triple Sec
- 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
- Granulated Sugar, for rimming
- Lemon twist, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare your martini glass by moistening half the rim with a lemon wedge. Dip the moistened rim into a shallow plate of granulated sugar to create a sugared rim. Set the glass aside.
- Combine the vodka, fresh lemon juice, triple sec, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Seal 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 the best flavor balance.
- Strain the mixture into your prepared, sugar-rimmed martini glass.
- Garnish with a fresh lemon twist before serving immediately.
Notes
- For the best tart-sweet balance, taste your fresh lemon juice first; if it is very tart, you may slightly increase the simple syrup to 1 oz.
- If you prefer a Lemon Drop Shot, reduce the volume of all ingredients by half and serve in a shot glass.
- To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves. Cool completely before using.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
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