Lemon Drop Martini
A large lemon-and-vodka cocktail with orange liqueur and measured simple syrup, shaken cold and served without the shaking ice.
Ingredients
Cocktail Ingredients
- 2 fluid ounces vodka
- 1 fluid ounces fresh lemon juice
- 1 fluid ounces orange liqueur
- 1 fluid ounces prepared 1:1 simple syrup not dry sugar
- as needed ice for shaking, strained out
Optional garnishes
- as needed sugar optional rim
- 1 lemon twist optional
Instructions
- Prepare a cold serving glass. Into a shaker, pour the four base liquids in their listed fluid measures.
- Add plenty of ice, secure the lid, and shake 15–20 seconds until cold.
- Remove chilling ice from the glass if used. Strain the cocktail, optionally through a fine strainer, and serve immediately.
Notes
Use US fluid measures and ready-made syrup with equal sugar and water weights. Dry sugar is not equivalent. Actual alcohol content depends on each spirit’s strength; a generous glass may represent multiple standard drinks.