Lemony Lemon Drop Martini

Prep time: 10 min
Servings: 1
Yield: 1 servings

Description

Tangy, cool and refreshing, this version of the popular lemon drop martini is the lemoniest!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup ice cubes
3 lemons, peel grated and juiced
2 large mint leaves
2 (1 1/2 fluid ounce) jiggers vodka
2 tablespoons simple syrup

Directions

1 Moisten the rim of a martini glass with lemon juice or water, then dip in sugar. Set aside.
2 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.