Lavender Lemon Drop Martini
This lavender lemon drop martini is a pretty, floral riff on the classic. Vodka, fresh lemon, and floral lavender syrup come together in a lavender sugar-rimmed glass for an elegant, easy cocktail.
This lavender lemon drop martini is a pretty, floral riff on the classic lemon drop, and it might be my favorite way to dress up a simple vodka cocktail. It's bright, a little sweet, and beautifully elegant, the kind of drink I love serving in a sugar-rimmed glass when I want something that feels special without any real fuss. It looks gorgeous on the table, too, which never hurts.
The flavor is where it really shines. Lavender and lemon are a match made in heaven, so the soft, floral sweetness of lavender syrup plays beautifully against all that bright, tart citrus. I skip the triple sec you'd find in a traditional lemon drop because I find the orange flavor competes with the lavender rather than letting it shine. A rim of lavender sugar ties it all together, adding a delicate floral sweetness to every sip. You get sweet and tart, floral and bright, all in one lovely glass.
And it could not be simpler to make. A quick shake, a strain into a sugar-rimmed glass, and a little lavender sprig on top, and you've got a lavender lemon drop martini that looks and tastes like a treat.
Lavender Lemon Drop Martini
Ingredients
- Lavender sugar for the rim
- 1 ½ ounces vodka
- ½ ounce lemon juice
- ½ ounce lavender syrup
- Lavender flower or lemon wheel for garnish
Method
- Wet the rim of a martini glass with a cut piece of lemon, then dip it into the lavender sugar.Lavender sugar
- Add the vodka, lemon juice, and lavender syrup to a shaker filled with ice, then shake until cold.1 ½ ounces vodka, ½ ounce lemon juice, ½ ounce lavender syrup
- Strain into the rimmed martini glass and garnish with a lavender flower or lemon wheel.Lavender flower or lemon wheel
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