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Lemon Drop Martini Recipe – delicious easy cocktail with tons of fresh, lightly sweet lemon vodka martini flavor!
Lemon drops are a classic vodka martini – with a bright, sweet, and lightly tart lemon flavor.
Lemon drop martinis are sweet, but not too sweet – they are refreshing, and go down incredibly smooth!
Lemon drop martinis are a vodka based cocktail, and made with only a few ingredients – letting a simple, clean lemon flavor shine.
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Table of contents
What You Need For This Cocktail
This drink is super simple – you don’t need a ton
- Cocktail spoon
- Cocktail shaker
- Simple Syrup (skip to next section for our simple syrup recipe)
- Ice
- 3 ounces of vodka
- 2 ounces of lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 ounces of simple syrup
- Lemon Drop rimming sugar, optional
- lemon juice and twisted lemon peel
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How To Make Simple Syrup
Making your own simple syrup is fantastically easy – just boil equal parts water and sugar until the sugar is dissolved, then store.
You can flavor simple syrup with fresh fruit juice or herbs – but use the method below to whip up a quick and easy simple syrup for this drink:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Bring water to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Add to jar, refrigerate for up to a month!
Recipe FAQs
Lemon drop martinis are great for parties and events, because they can be made ahead of time and shaken with ice when you’re ready to drink them!
Store in a jar with lid or pitcher with lid in refrigerator for up to four days.
Don’t prepare with ice if making ahead of time, shake when serving, so ice doesn’t water down your drink.
Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
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Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
Equipment
- 12-Piece Rose Gold Cocktail Shaker Set with Bamboo Stand, Weighted 18 & 28oz Boston Shakers and Bar Tools Set Using Premium Stainless Steel 304, The Perfect Bartending Mixing Kit for the Home or Bar
Ingredients
- 2-3 pieces of ice
- 3 ounces of vodka
- 2 ounces of lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 ounces of simple syrup
- Optional garnish: sugar, lemon juice and twisted lemon peel
Instructions
- Add the ice to an alcohol shaker then pour in the vodka, lemon juice and simple syrup, secure with a lid and shake well.
- Dip the rims of your glasses in the lemon juice then in the sugar and let them dry completely.
- Strain the martinis into glasses and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
