LeMom Drop Martini

By tlshinnick

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces premiun lemon vodka (such as Absolut Citron)
• 1/2 ounce orange liqueur (Triple Sec, Grand Marnier, Cointreau, etc.)
• 2 rounded teaspoons sugar or to taste*
• 3/4 ounce freshly-squeezed lemon juice
• Ice cubes
• sugar for dipping
• Twisted peel of lemon

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the vodka, orange liqueur, sugar, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice; shake well (supposedly the cocktail is to be shaken 40 times to make sure the sugar is well blended). For best results, mix it up ahead of time and let it sit in the fridge for a while to allow the sugar to dissolve before shaking.

Pour strained liquor into sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with a twisted peel of lemon. To create a sugar-rimmed glass, take a lemon wedge and rub the drinking surface of the glass so it is barely moist. Dip the edge of the glass into the sugar. It's best if you prepare and chill the glass in the freezer at least a half hour before serving.