The Best Easy Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
Make this classic Lemon Drop Martini for a perfectly balanced sweet and tart cocktail. This recipe uses fresh lemon juice and simple syrup for a bright, zesty sip, complete with an elegant sugar rim.
- 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 Vodka (Citron vodka works well)
- 1 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 0.75 oz Simple syrup
- Granulated sugar, for rimming
- Lemon wedge, for rimming and garnish
Instructions
- Chill your martini glass. To prepare the sugar rim, run a lemon wedge around the outside edge of the glass rim. Dip the moistened rim into a shallow plate of granulated sugar. Set the glass aside.
- Combine the vodka, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Seal the shaker and shake well until the outside of the shaker is very cold, about 15 to 20 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into your prepared, chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with a thin lemon twist. Serve this refreshing party cocktail immediately.
Notes
- For the best flavor, make your own simple syrup by heating equal parts water and sugar until the sugar dissolves, then let it cool completely.
- If you prefer a slightly less tart drink, increase the simple syrup to 1 oz and decrease the lemon juice to 0.75 oz.
- To make a quick mocktail version, substitute the vodka with sparkling water or non-alcoholic spirit alternative.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg