Cocktails | Lemon Drop with Mint Martini (a.k.a. The World's Best Lemon Drop Martini)
Posted on March 24, 2011
I love this one! The taste is great. The mint is an awesome touch. And I like the fact that it makes two drinks. Yum!
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
3 jiggers premium vodka
3 jiggers freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 jigger Cointreau (or Grand Marnier)
1/2 to 1 jigger simple syrup (vary according to taste)
2 to 4 fresh mint leaves plus extra for garnish
Method
Moisten the rims of two martini glasses with lemon juice and dip in sugar to coat.
Combine ingredients, mint leaves and a generous amount of ice cubes in a martini shaker.
Shake until very cold and strain into sugar rimmed glasses.
Garnish with lemon twists and/or whole fresh mint leaves.
Note: I used 1 jigger simple syrup and 4 mint leaves.
(Ref. "World Best Lemon Drop Martini" recipe, submitted by eskuer.)