Lemon Drop Martini
Ingredients
- 2 oz Ketel One Citroen Vodka
- 1⁄4 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
- 3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
- 1⁄2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Verdot Small Martini Glass 12.5cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Lemon Drop Martini contains 201 calories
History:
An alternatini which emerged and become popular during the 1990s. Like the Lemon Drop shot, it is believed to have morphed a Lemon Drop cocktail created in the 1970s by Norman Jay Hobday at his Henry Africa's bar in San Francisco, California.
Review:
Sherbety lemon. Well-balanced and refreshing, but not really a Martini.
