LEMON DROP MARTINI

A deliciously sweet lemon martini made with limoncello, vodka, sweet and sour mix, and a dash of lemon. Dress it up with lemon-flavored sugar along the rim!

HOW TO MAKE A LEMON DROP MARTINI

This next part is only a photo tutorial of the recipe steps. If you’re looking for the full recipe measurements and instructions, scroll down to Recipe Details.

Step 1 – If you’re decorating the glasses, dip the rim in simple syrup and then coat the wet area with yellow sanding sugar. Set the glasses (two total) nearby.

Lemon Drop Martini Step 1 - Add simple syrup to a plate.

Lemon Drop Martini Step 1 - Dip the rim of the glass in the simple syrup.

Step 2 – In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour in the following ingredients: vodka, limoncello, lemon juice, sweet and sour mix, and granulated sugar.

Lemon Drop Martini Step 2 - Pour in vodka.

Lemon Drop Martini Step 2 - Add limoncello.

Step 3 – Shake it until the sugar dissolves.

Step 4 – Pour and enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon simple syrup, or just use more lemon juice
1 tablespoon yellow sugar, such as sanding sugar (aka sprinkles)
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce limoncello
1 ounce lemon juice
2 ounces sweet and sour mix
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 lemon, sliced, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

On a small plate, add yellow sugar. Wet the rim of a glass with simple syrup (or lemon juice) and gently dab the top of the glass in the yellow sugar, coating the rim. Set glass aside.
1 tablespoon yellow sugar,1 tablespoon simple syrup
In a cocktail shaker filled with sice, add vodka, limoncello, sweet and sour mix, lemon juice, and sugar. Shake until sugar is dissolved.
1 ounce vodka,1 ounce limoncello,1 ounce lemon juice,2 ounces sweet and sour mix,1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Pour into prepared martini glass. Garnish with a floating slice of lemon.
1 lemon
Serve as desired.

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