Limoncello Martini (lemon drop martini)

5 from 9 votes

The most delicious and refreshing Limoncello Martini AKA Lemon Drop Martini made with only 4 simple ingredients. This fun cocktail is perfect for serving up at parties and is so impressive. It's zingy, sweet and tastes just as good as it looks!

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Modern Italian

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 305kcal

Author: Emily Wyper

Ingredients

1 part limoncello (1oz/35ml)
1 part vodka (1oz/35ml)
1 part simple syrup (1oz/35ml)
½ fresh lemon juice
Lemon peel for garnish optional

Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Pour the limoncello, vodka, simple syrup and freshly squeezed lemon juice into the shaker.
Shake until thoroughly combined then pour into a martini glass. Serve with a lemon peel as garnish (optional).

Notes

Get a good quality Limoncello - if you can, try to get a brand of limoncello that's made with Amalfi lemons. There are a lot of big brands that use lemon powder instead of fresh lemons and it has a really synthetic taste. You'll notice that the limoncello is almost neon or unusually bright (bad sign).
Making simple syrup - put equal quantites of sugar and water (1 cup/250ml) in a saucepan and bring to boil until sugar has dissolved, let cool. You can also buy this online or in supermarkets.
Notes on simple syrup - you can make as little as ½ cup of equal quantities of sugar and water (125ml). I like to use 1 cup (250ml) and store any leftovers in glass bottles or jars for using in other cocktails (you can also use if for cold brew coffees).
Fresh lemon juice - I like to use ½ a fresh lemon per cocktail but if you like it tarter you can add more juice.
Lemon juice bits - You might get small pieces of fresh lemon in your cocktail if you don't use a small strainer but that doesn't affect the taste. I personally don't use one.
Serving suggestions - I love to serve my limoncello martini with nibbles such as Easy Marinated Olives – Ready In 5 Minutes or Fried Sage Leaves with Anchovies.

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