Raspberry Lemontini Recipes

RASPBERRY GINGERALE

Steps:

• Combine the ginger, lemon peel and 3 cups cold water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup of the sugar and continue boiling until the sugar completely dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes. Strain the syrup into a small pitcher, cover tightly and refrigerate until very cold, at least 2 hours.
• Combine the raspberries and the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in a medium bowl. Let stand at room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Spoon some of the berries into the bottoms of 6 to 8 glasses and mash them gently with a spoon. Pour over some ginger syrup - more or less depending on how sweet you want your drink. Pour about 1/2 cup club soda in each glass, and serve with a straw.

PERFECT LEMON MARTINI

Steps:

• Using lemon slice, moisten the rim of a chilled cocktail glass; set lemon aside. Sprinkle sugar on a plate; hold glass upside down and dip rim into sugar. Discard remaining sugar on plate. Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add vodka, limoncello and lemon juice; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker, 10-15 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lemon slice.

RASPBERRY LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Muddle 8 raspberries in the bottom of a cocktail shaker with lemon juice and sugar. Add vodka and ice. Shake for 1 minute, then strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with remaining raspberries and a lemon wedge.

LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Moisten the edges of a martini glass with a little lime juice, and then dip moistened edges into sugar. Place lemon zest strip in glass.
• Combine vodka, lime juice, sweet and sour mix, and ice in a shaker. Shake vigorously, and strain into a martini glass.

LIMONTINI

Steps:

• Measure the vanilla vodka, limoncello, pomegranate juice and lime juice into a cocktail shaker. Add several ice cubes, seal the lid and shake until frosty. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.