Lemon Drop Martini

The Lemon Drop Martini is one of my all-time favorites and shows up regularly at happy hour in my house.

My two favorite martinis are this Lemon Drop martini and a pomegranate martini. I tend to trade off between the pomegranate martini (aka Ju-tini) and Lemon Drop martini depending on if I have fresh lemons or Pom Pomegranate juice. I’ve been making Lemon Drop martinis for years but it wasn’t until recently that I’ve tweaked the proportions and think this is the best version yet!

I like to make my Lemon Drop Martini with Limoncello along with Triple Sec.  It kicks it up a notch and makes it extra special. Sometimes I’ve even been known to add a splash of pomegranate or cranberry juice to make a pink lemon drop, kind of like pink lemonade.  I betcha a little strawberry puree would be tasty added to this as well!

Here’s some other delicious martinis with lemons:

Basil Infused Lemon Drop Martini

Lemon Meringue Martini

Limoncello Spritz

Lemon Drop Martini

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• Yield: 1 Judy-sized martini, or two smaller ones 1x

Ingredients

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• 2 shots Vodka
• 1/2 shot Triple Sec or Cointreau
• 1/2 shot Limoncello
• 1/2 Lemon, juiced
• Simple Syrup to taste – about 1/2 shot, depending on how tart or sweet you prefer your drink*

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Instructions

1. Put all ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice and shake well, then strain into chilled martini glass. If you want to be really fancy you can rim the glass with sugar. Just rub the leftover lemon after you juiced it around the rim and dip the rim in sugar.
2. *To make Simple Syrup just add a cup of sugar and a cup of water into saucepan and and bring to a boil while stirring. Once sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and let cool. Store in refrigerator.