Lemon Drop Martini
Lemon Drop Martini
- 2 oz Lemon Vodka
- 1 oz Limoncello
- splash Triple Sec
- splash simple syrup*(see note)
- 1 lemon drop candy
- ice
for garnish: lemon peel swirls, sanding sugar and lemon zest for rim of glass
Note: simple syrup is equal parts water & sugar. Microwave (1/4 cup) water on high until boiling, stir in
(1/4 cup) sugar until dissolved.
-place lemon vodka, limoncello, triple sec and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until chilled.
-if a sugared rim is desired, combine zest of 1 lemon with 1/4 cup sanding sugar. Run a slice of lemon
around the rim of the martini glass to moisten, and dip rim in sugar/zest.
-Place lemon drop in bottom of martini glass.
-Pour drink from cocktail shaker into martini glass, straining out any ice.
-Garnish with a swirl of lemon peel