Bright and refreshing, this Lemon Drop Martini recipe is the perfect balance of sweet and sour! This easy vodka cocktail will make you look like a master bartender and is the special (but EASY) touch your next happy hour needs.
Have you ever had a fabulous cocktail out at a restaurant, tried to recreate it and ended up disappointed? Me too, so I was on a mission to make the best Lemon Drop Martini.
After many trials and errors we have landed on the perfect proportions for the best recipe.
The good news? They are super easy and so delicious that they are worth every second it takes to make them.
It's smooth and has the perfect balance of sweet and sour and the sugared rim is the perfect finishing touch.
Just be warned. Once you sip on this fun cocktail, no other lemon drop martini will compare.
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Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
- Fresh Lemon Juice is best! Save the bottled juice for another time.
- The citrus vodka makes a big difference. Don't use plain vodka if you can help it.
- Simple Syrup is super easy to make at home! But you can easily find it in the grocery store too.
Instructions
This cocktail is so easy to make but be sure to add the sugared rim!
Step 1: Rim glass with lemon wedge.
Step 2: Invert glass in superfine sugar.
Step 3: Add liquors, simple syrup and lemon juice to ice filled shaker.
Step 4: Shake vigorously to combine and strain contents into prepared glass.
Step 5: Garnish and serve immediately.
FAQ
Cocktails are only going to be as good as the individual ingredients. So a high-quality citrus vodka is a must. We used Absolut Citron but Belvedere, Grey Goose and Stoli also make citrus vodka.
Superfine sugar is simply granulated sugar that is a finer grain allowing it to dissolve faster. It sweetens the drink without the grainy residue that regular sugar can leave behind.
YES! And for this cocktail please only use fresh lemon juice. Leave the stuff in the bottle for another time. It takes minimal effort to squeeze the lemon but the taste difference is monumental.
Please don't forget this step. It’s easy peasy and absolutely essential for this recipe. The little touches like this sugared rim are what make fun cocktails even more special.
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Recipe
Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Citrus Vodka
- 2 ounces Triple Sec
- 1 ½ ounces simple syrup
- 3 ounces fresh lemon juice
- Superfine sugar for glasses
- lemon wedges
Instructions
- Place super fine sugar on a small plate.Superfine sugar for glasses
- Run a lemon wedge around the edge of the martini glasses and invert glass in the superfine sugar to coat the rim.lemon wedges
- Fill a shaker with ice and add vodka, Triple Sec, simple syrup and lemon juice. Shake well.4 ounces Citrus Vodka, 2 ounces Triple Sec, 3 ounces fresh lemon juice, 1 ½ ounces simple syrup
- Strain into glasses and serve immediately.
Notes
- Cocktails are only going to be as good as the individual ingredients. So a high-quality citrus vodka is a must. We used Absolut Citron but Belvedere, Grey Goose and Stoli also make citrus vodka.
- Superfine sugar is simply granulated sugar that is a finer grain allowing it to dissolve faster. It sweetens the drink without the grainy residue that regular sugar can leave behind.
- Please only use fresh lemon juice. Leave the stuff in the bottle for another time. It takes minimal effort to squeeze the lemon but the taste difference is monumental.
- 16 ounces citrus vodka
- 8 ounces triple sec
- 6 ounces simple syrup
- 12 ounces fresh lemon juice
Nutrition
Nutrition info not guaranteed to be accurate.
Bright and refreshing, this Lemon Drop Martini recipe is the perfect balance of sweet and sour! This easy vodka cocktail will make you look like a master bartender and is the special (but EASY) touch your next happy hour needs.
Okay so I did make one change. I used St Germain instead of triple sec. I grinded the sugar in a coffee. Grinder. This was delicious.
This is the best Lemon Drop recipe I’ve found!! Thanks!
OMG. This is sooooo good! Testing one now. Perfect proportions on all of the ingredients! Making a batch of 32 for this Sunday. Everyone will love it!
Hi Brenda- Thanks for your feedback! It is one of our favorite cocktails and is perfect for a party! Cheers!
"it takes minimal effort to squeeze a lemon" but maximal effort to go out and buy fresh lemons in the middle of winter when you have lemon juice in the fridge???
Fair point! But still worth it in my opinion 🙂 Cheers!