Ingredients
- Rim Lemon Sugar (for sugaring the rims of the glasses)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (best when using a combination of regular white granulated sugar and bakers coarse sugar)
- Zest from 1 lemon
- Lemon Drop Martini
- 2 ounces vodka, (1/4 cup, preferably use citron vodka, but regular is o.k too. Use good quality, believe me, it makes a difference. Refer to Note)
- 3/4 ounce Cointreau or Triple Sec (1 1/2 tablespoons)
- 1 ounce fresh-squeezed lemon juice (2 tablespoons. Use fresh and no substitutions)
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup (1 1/2 tablespoons)
- Ice
- 1 lemon slice, thinly sliced
How to Make
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Rim Lemon Sugar
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Step 1: Place sugar into a wide enough plate to fit the rim of your martini glass, then evenly distribute the zest into the sugar with your fingers until tinted yellow and fragrant.
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Lemon Drop Martini Method
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Step 2: Rub the edge of the rim of your martini glass (best when the glass has been chilled) with a slice of lemon, making sure it is well moistened. Turn the glass upside down and twist into the lemon sugar until the rim is well covered; set aside.
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Step 3: Into a cocktail shaker, add vodka, Cointreau (or Triple Sec), lemon juice, simple syrup, and a handful of ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake for 30 seconds or until very cold. Strain into the prepared martini glass, top with a slice of lemon directly onto the top of the martini and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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NOTE: Sometimes I add 1 1/2 oz. of vodka to make it a wee bit less robust, but it's all up to you and sometimes depends on the brand of vodka using.
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