The Perfect Lemon Drop Martini Recipes

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.

THE PERFECT LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Place martini glasses in freezer to chill while you prepare the drinks.
• Start by making sugar to rim the glasses. Zest one or two lemons.
• Choose a small dish with sides big enough to dip the rim of the glass you plan to use. Combine the 1/3 cup sugar and lemon zest together in the bowl. Use your fingers to mash/squish it together until thoroughly mixed.
• Take a small slice of lemon and rub around the entire rim of the chilled glass. Dip the damp rim into your sugar mixture and set the glass aside to dry.
• Select a high quality lemonade or make your own by combining fresh squeezed lemon juice and granulated sugar with water, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved.
• To make two martinis combine ¾ cup lemonade with 2 shots vodka. Shake over ice in a cocktail shaker and serve in chilled, sugar rimmed glasses. Drink and repeat!

LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rim a cocktail glass with sugar : Place the sugar in a shallow dish. Wipe a lemon wedge around the glass to wet the surface, then dip it into the sugar. Set aside to dry while you mix the drink.
• In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour the vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
• Shake well .
• Strain into the rimmed glass.
• Garnish with a lemon twist. Serve and enjoy.

OPRAH'S LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Shake the martini.
• Rub the lemon over the rim of the glass.
• Pour the martini into the glass, add another mint leaf if desired.