Lavender lemon drop

Creating a fresh lemon drop martini at home is easy. This popular vodka cocktail needs just three ingredients and can be lavender lemon drop to fit your taste.

Freelance writer and cocktail book author Colleen Graham is a seasoned mixologist who loves sharing her knowledge of spirits and passion for preparing drinks. Sean is an award-winning bartender with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He is the head bartender at the two-Michelin-star restaurant, Gabriel Kreuther, crafting cocktail menus that have caught international attention. To date, he has made over 1 million cocktails, and counting.

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Like many of the best cocktails, the lemon drop requires just a few ingredients. You’ll choose your favorite vodka and shake that with lemon juice and simple syrup.

Quite often, the lemon drop is served with a sugar rim. This is a great dessert drink and a fabulous choice when you want a cocktail with a bit of pucker and a hint of sweetness. You can also adapt it to suit your personal taste and have fun adding other flavors to the mix. Rim a cocktail glass with sugar: Place the sugar in a shallow dish. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour the vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup.

To get the absolute best lemon drop, the lemon juice and syrup should both be fresh. If you find the drink to be a little too tart, add more syrup next time. Likewise, if it’s a bit too sweet for your taste, pour more lemon juice. 2 ounce of limoncello gives the lemon drop an extra sweetened lemon flavor. Fruit syrups are simple to make and berries are a nice pairing for the tart lemon juice. Floral syrups can also add a fun twist.

For instance, a lavender simple syrup creates a lovely lavender lemon drop martini. This brings in an orange undertone that complements the sweetened lemon. If you’re in the mood for a shot, try the lemon drop shot. It has the same great flavor in an interactive shooter that’s quite fun. The advantage of pouring lemon juice and simple syrup separately is that you can adjust the sweet and sour to taste. You can still get that customization in a homemade lemon sour: Take notes while mixing up the martini with the individual ingredients until you find an ideal balance. Use that sweet-sour ratio when making your lemon sour and bottle it.

This makes it even easier to enjoy a lemon drop anytime you like because you simply need to add vodka and shake it up. Use a canelle knife or sharp paring knife and hold the whole lemon firmly in one hand. Dig the knife into the peel, just deep enough to avoid most of the white pith. In a smooth motion, roll the fruit in your hand as the knife cuts a thin strip of peel.