This Lemon Drop Martini made with icy cold Limoncello is the most delicious summer cocktail. A lemon drop is a light and refreshing vodka martini with a fresh burst of tart lemony sweetness.A lemon martini cocktail should be super cold. The liquor can even be stored in the freezer ahead of time so that it is freezer cold. It's also a good idea to chill your martini glasses in the freezer. They will get that frosty chill in about 10 minutes.
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Calories 268kcal
Equipment
Cocktail Shaker
Lemon zester
Juice Jar (35 ounce)
Ingredients
1 Cocktail
▢1 ½ fl ounces Vodka
▢1 ½ fl ounces Limoncello
▢½ fl ounce Cointreau
▢⅔ ounces Lemon juice
▢Crushed ice
▢Lemon sugarto rim the glass
2 Cocktails
▢3 fl ounces Vodka
▢3 fl ounces Limoncello
▢1 fl ounce Cointreau
▢1 ⅓ fl ounces Lemon juice
35 Oz or 8 Cocktails
▢12 fl ounces Vodka(3 cups)
▢12 fl ounces Limoncello(3 cups)
▢4 fl ounces Cointreau(½ cup)
▢10 ½ fl ounces Lemon juice
Instructions
Chill your martini glasses in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove them right before you are ready to pour your cocktails and rim with superfine lemon sugar.
Add crushed ice to your cocktail shaker.
Add the vodka, limoncello, Cointreau, and the lemon juice to the shaker.
Shake vigerously and pour into a glass rimmed with lemon sugar.
Notes
Chill everything. Chill your martini glasses in the freezer for at least 10 minutes. Icey cold vodka is also a win-win in martin recipes.
Use crushed ice. Using crushed ice in your cocktail shaker gives this martini cocktail an icey cold mouth feel.
Coat the rim with fine sugar flavored with lemon.
Garnish with a twist of lemon or a lemon wheel.
Measurement Notes 1 shot = 1.5 fluid ounces How to Make Lemon Sugar Add the zest of one lemon + ½ cup of superfine sugar to a food processer fitted with an S-blade. Process the sugar and the lemon zest until it is super fine.