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    Lemon Drop Martini Recipe

    Published: Dec 12, 2022 Last updated: Dec 12, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This Lemon Drop Martini is a sweet and tangy drink made with a combination of lemon juice, simple syrup, and vodka with a lemon sugar rim and lemon garnish.
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    Up close image of a lemon martini with a sugar rim, lemon wheel garnish and a dark blue, light blue, white, and yellow patterned napkin blurred in the background.

    This Lemon Drop Martini recipe has is one of my favorite cocktail recipes with the perfect balance of sweet and sour flavors. It is one of the most simple drinks to make requiring only 3 ingredients. It is a refreshing vodka drink with a homemade lemon sugar rim and lemon wedge garnish.

    A lemon drop martini in a martini glass with a sugar rim and half of a lemon slice.
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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 📖 Recipe

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Simple ingredients: an easy cocktail recipe made with vodka and fresh ingredients

    Classic cocktail: A lemon martini is a citrus take on the classic martini with fresh lemon flavor and one fans of sweeter drinks will love

    Happy hour at home: enjoy happy hour right at home any night of the week with this fabulous cocktail

    A lemon cut in half with a wooden citrus reamer in the background and a clear measuring cup with an orange bottom rim.

    🥘 Ingredients

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    The ingredients for this drink are pretty simple and basic. Below is what you will need to make this zingy and sweet refreshing drink.

    Lemons: fresh lemon juice is best for this drink and I highly recommend you squeeze and strain your own lemons.

    Vodka: use good quality smooth vodka. Check out this article on the best vodkas for martinis.

    Simple Syrup: this can be bought at the store, but you can easily make it on your own. Just mix together equal parts sugar and water. Simmer over the stove until the sugar is dissolved. Cool completely before using.

    Sugar: I like to use a coarse sugar for rimming the glass but feel free to use superfine sugar if that is what you have.

    Ice: for shaking the cocktail and getting it cold

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Place cocktail glasses in the freezer at least 15 minutes before serving.
    2. Using a citrus reamer, juice the lemons over a strainer in a one cup measure.
    3. Pour about 1 tablespoon of juice onto a small plate and 1 tablespoon of sugar onto a second small plate.
    4. Add ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour the lemon juice, simple syrup, and vodka into the cocktail shaker.
    5. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker is icy on the outside.
    6. Remove the martini glasses from the freezer and dip the rim of the martini glass into the juice then dip the rim of the glass in the sugar.
    7. Garnish the martini glass with lemon slice and set the glasses aside.
    8. Pour the lemon martini into the chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist or wheel.
    A lemon drop martini in a martini glass with a sugar rim and half of a lemon slice on a dark table with a 3 toned blue, yellow and white napkin, a 2nd martini, and a chalkboard banner with the words Lemon Drop Martini written on it blurred in the background.

    🥄 Equipment

    Citrus juicer, I love this wooden one. It's super easy to store and cleans easily.

    Strainer, to catch the pulp and seeds when juicing the lemons. I love this style, easy to clean and fits perfectly in a one cup measure.

    Cocktail shaker, I use this one.

    🥫Storage

    Refrigerate: store any leftover lemon juice in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days

    Freeze: store in a freezer safe container in the freezer up to 3-4 months

    To use: use thawed juice as directed in recipes

    📖 Variations

    • Use absolut citron vodka for more lemon flavor. 
    • Substitute the lemon juice with lime juice.
    • Use maple syrup in place of the simple syrup.
    • Coat rim of the martini glass with corn syrup and crushed lemon drop candies in place of the sugar.
    • Mix 1 teaspoon lemon zest in with the rimming sugar.
    • Add 2 ounces triple sec or cointreau (an orange-flavored liqueur) in place of the simple syrup.
    • Make the Martini with sugar free simple syrup for a low carbohydrate drink.
    • For a fun garnish, top the martini with off with a lemon curl.

    💭 Tips

    • Look for lemons that are firm but will give when gently squeezed
    • Microwave the whole lemon (before cutting) for 10 to 20 seconds to get the most juice from the lemon.

    📚 Related Recipes

    Rhubarb Martini

    Dill Pickle Martini

    Pumpkin Pie Martini

    Chocolate Martini

    🍽 Serve with...

    Enjoy this mixed drink at the end of the day or as part of your next party fare.


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    📖 Recipe

    Up close image of a lemon martini with a sugar rim, lemon wheel garnish and a dark blue, light blue, white, and yellow patterned napkin blurred in the background.

    Lemon Drop Martini

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    This Lemon Drop Martini is a sweet and tangy drink made with a combination of lemon juice, simple syrup, and vodka with a lemon sugar rim and lemon garnish.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Beverages
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2
    Calories 229 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 4 ounces vodka
    • 2 ounces simple syrup
    • 2 ounces lemon juice
    • ice cubes
    • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
    • 2 lemon wheels

    Instructions
     

    • Using a citrus reamer, juice and strain the lemons in a one cup measure.
    • Edge the rim of the martini glass with a lemon slice. Dip the rim of the martini glass into the rimming sugar. Set the glasses aside.
    • Pour the lemon juice, simple syrup, and vodka into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until the cocktail shaker is icy on the outside.
    • Pour the martini into the prepared martini glasses (or any cocktail glass). Garnish with a lemon wheel.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 229kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 17mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Lemon Drop Martini
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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