Perfect Lemon Martini

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.
Yield 1 serving
Test Kitchen Approved
Time to relax with a refreshing lemon drop martini! The combination of tart lemon and sweet liqueur will tingle your taste buds. —Marilee Anker, Chatsworth, California

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon slice
  • Sugar
  • Ice cubes
  • 2 ounces vodka
  • 1-1/2 ounces limoncello
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice

Directions

  1. Using lemon slice, moisten the rim of a chilled cocktail glass; set lemon aside. Sprinkle sugar on a plate; hold glass upside down and dip rim into sugar. Discard remaining sugar on plate. Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add vodka, limoncello and lemon juice; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker, 10-15 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lemon slice.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 286 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Time to relax with a refreshing lemon drop martini! The combination of tart lemon and sweet liqueur will tingle your taste buds. —Marilee Anker, Chatsworth, California
Recipe Creator

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