Best Lemon Drop Martini Recipes

LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Moisten the edges of a martini glass with a little lime juice, and then dip moistened edges into sugar. Place lemon zest strip in glass.
• Combine vodka, lime juice, sweet and sour mix, and ice in a shaker. Shake vigorously, and strain into a martini glass.

CLASSY LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine vodka, citrus vodka, lemonade, limoncello, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for 10 to 20 seconds.
• Pour mixture into 4 martini glasses and garnish with lemon slices.

RASPBERRY LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Muddle 8 raspberries in the bottom of a cocktail shaker with lemon juice and sugar. Add vodka and ice. Shake for 1 minute, then strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with remaining raspberries and a lemon wedge.

MEYER LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• To make the simple syrup, combine 1 oz. water, 1 oz. sugar (measure in a cocktail jigger) and the lemon zest in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until sugar dissolves.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine a handful of ice, the lemon juice, vodka and simple syrup. Shake vigorously and strain into 2 chilled martini glasses rimmed with sugar. Drop two thinly sliced lemon disks into each glass.

CLASSIC LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Put in a shaker with ice. Shake, shake, shake and then pour. Dip edge of glass in lemon juice and then dip into fine sugar. Sip, sip, sip! Yum, yum, yum!

OPRAH'S LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Shake the martini.
• Rub the lemon over the rim of the glass.
• Pour the martini into the glass, add another mint leaf if desired.

HONEY LEMON-DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• For the honey syrup: Whisk together the honey and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and stir until dissolved, about 1 minute. Cool and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
• For the martinis: Stir together the lemon juice, vodka or gin, 3/4 cup honey syrup and 1 1/2 cups water in a carafe or pitcher. Wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 3 to 4 hours. When ready to serve, pour into chilled martini glasses and garnish with lemon wheels.

MEYER LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• To make the simple syrup, combine 1 oz. water, 1 oz. sugar (measure in a cocktail jigger) and the lemon zest in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. In a cocktail shaker, combine a handful of ice,

SMIRNOFF LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Rim half the glass with sugar. Add triple sec, lemon juice and Smirnoff No.21 Vodka. Shake with ice and strain into a pre-chilled martini glass.;

VINCENT'S LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Sugar the rim of a chilled martini glass.
• Shake the liquids with ice and strain into the glass.
• Garnish with the lemon slice.

LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Chill martini glasses in freezer for at least 10 minutes prior to serving.
• Place Vodka, Triple Sec, lemon juice and sugar into a cocktail shaker with 4-5 ice cubes and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
• Run the lemon twist around the edge of the chilled martini glass and dunk in a small amount of sugar for a coated rim.
• Pour the strained martini into the chilled glasses and serve.

EASY LEMON DROP MARTINI COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add sugar to a plate then rub the zest into the sugar with your fingers until tinted yellow and fragrant.
• Moisten the rim of a chilled martini glass with the juiced lemon, turn the glass upside down and twist into the lemon sugar, set aside.
• Add vodka, Cointreau (or triple sec), lemon juice, simple syrup and a handful of ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake for 30 seconds or until very cold. Strain into the prepared martini glass and serve immediately.

SMIRNOFF LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Rim half the glass with sugar. Add triple sec, lemon juice and Smirnoff No.21 Vodka. Shake with ice and strain into a pre-chilled martini glass.

LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Make Simple Syrup (below).
• While syrup is cooling, in small bowl, stir together sugar and lemon peel. Moisten rim of martini glass with lemon wedge. Dip rim in sugar mixture. Chill glass in freezer until ready to use.
• In a cocktail shaker, add vodka, lemon juice, liqueur, 1 1/2 tablespoons Simple Syrup and a handful of ice; shake until well mixed.
• Pour through a strainer into prepared glass; garnish with edible flower.
• Simple Syrup: In small saucepan, heat water and sugar over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture simmers and sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cool.

RASPBERRY LEMON DROP MARTINI RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Muddle raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a shaker. Add vodka, Sprite/7UP, and ice. Shake and serve in a sugar-rimmed martini glass. Garnish with raspberries and enjoy!

LEMON DROP MARTINI CUPCAKES RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line a standard sized muffin pan with liners. In the mixing bowl of your stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add lemon peel and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream (batter will be thick). Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. To make the frosting, cream butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Add lemon juice, vanilla, lemon peel and vodka; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes and garnish.

REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Rim your frozen martini glass with lemon juice and dip into sugar. Return glass to freezer.
• In a cocktail shaker filled 3/4 with ice pour vodka, vermouth and Limoncello and shake 20 times.
• Strain into chilled martini glass and garnish with a lemon slice slit half way through and slipped onto the rim of the glass.
• Drop one candy lemon drop into the drink and serve.

LEMONY LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a martini glass with lemon juice or water, then dip in sugar. Set aside.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add lemon peel, lemon juice, mint leaves, vodka and simple syrup. Shake until well chilled, then pour into prepared martini glass.

THE MOST REFRESHING LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• To sugar the rim of the martini glass, squeeze your extra lemon into a flat bottomed bowl and dip the rim of the glass into the bowl to coat the outside edges of the glass. Holding the glass upside down, sprinkle ultrafine sugar onto the outside edge of the glass rim.
• Using a citrus press, squeeze the juice out of a 5-6 oz lemon into a cocktail shaker. Add vodka and 1 tablespoon of ultrafine sugar into cocktail shaker and fill halfway with large ice cubes. Close and shake vigorously for at least 40 shakes to dissolve sugar (wrap a towel around the shaker as it will get very cold to hold on to). Strain into a martini glass and scoop in finely crushed ice to float on the top. Add a thinly sliced lemon round to float on the top.