Two-Ingredient Lemon Drop Martini Cocktail

Two-Ingredient Lemon Drop Martini Cocktail

A tart, chilled vodka cocktail made with just two ingredients and a sugared rim.

Total 3 min Makes 1 serving Calories 190/serving

Dietary

Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free, Kosher

This streamlined lemon drop martini relies on lemonade vodka and fresh lemon juice shaken over ice until frosty cold. Rimmed with sugar and strained into a chilled glass, it balances sweet and tangy flavors with minimal prep. It suits happy hour, dinner parties, or a quick evening pick-me-up.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces lemonade-flavored vodka
  • 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, for rimming
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1 lemon wheel or twist, for garnish

Method

  1. Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of a chilled martini glass, then dip the rim into granulated sugar to coat evenly.

  2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes, then add the lemonade vodka and fresh lemon juice.

  3. Cover and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds, until the shaker feels very cold to the touch.

  4. Strain into the prepared sugar-rimmed martini glass, garnish with a lemon wheel or twist, and serve immediately.

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Two-Ingredient Lemon Drop Martini Cocktail

This streamlined lemon drop martini relies on lemonade vodka and fresh lemon juice shaken over ice until frosty cold. Rimmed with sugar and strained into a chilled glass, it balances sweet and tangy flavors with minimal prep. It suits happy hour, dinner parties, or a quick evening pick-me-up.

3 min 1 serving 190 cal

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces lemonade-flavored vodka
  • 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, for rimming
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1 lemon wheel or twist, for garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of a chilled martini glass, then dip the rim into granulated sugar to coat evenly.

  2. 2

    Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes, then add the lemonade vodka and fresh lemon juice.

  3. 3

    Cover and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds, until the shaker feels very cold to the touch.

  4. 4

    Strain into the prepared sugar-rimmed martini glass, garnish with a lemon wheel or twist, and serve immediately.