MEYER LEMON MARTINI

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Meyer lemons, a cross between a lemon and an orange, have a sweeter, less acidic flavor than the more common lemon. If you have to use a regular lemon, add a little extra sugar to taste. For the ultimate martini, use good quality vodka and orange liqueur. I should have named this the 'come to mama' martini!

Provided by cookin'mama

Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Vodka Drinks Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 teaspoons white sugar
2 teaspoons warm water
1 Meyer lemon, juiced and peeled
2 fluid ounces vodka
1 fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)
ice
1 teaspoon white sugar, or as needed for rimming

Steps:

Combine 2 teaspoons sugar and warm water in a cocktail shaker; stir to dissolve sugar. Pour Meyer lemon juice, lemon peels, vodka, and orange liqueur into the shaker; add ice. Cover and shake vigorously.
Remove a lemon peel from the shaker and wipe the rim of a martini glass with the peel. Dip the rim of the glass in 1 teaspoon sugar, or as needed. Strain martini into prepared glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 5.7 mg, Sugar 23.7 g