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Perfect Lemon Martini

2 reviews
Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Marilee Anker

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jul. 15, 2023

Time to relax with a refreshing lemon drop martini! The combination of tart lemon and sweet liqueur will tingle your taste buds. —Marilee Anker, Chatsworth, California

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Test Kitchen Tips
  • Go for freshly squeezed lemon juice when preparing this summery sipper. Bottled lemon juice, which is from concentrate, won’t provide the same bright, fresh flavor. Buy fresh lemons to get the job done.
  • Vodka is one of the lowest-calorie liquors.
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    Perfect Lemon Martini

    2 reviews
    Prep Time 5 min
    Yield 1 serving

    Ingredients

    • 1 lemon slice
    • Sugar
    • Ice cubes
    • 2 ounces vodka
    • 1-1/2 ounces limoncello
    • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
    Text Ingredients

    Directions

    1. Using lemon slice, moisten the rim of a chilled cocktail glass; set lemon aside. Sprinkle sugar on a plate; hold glass upside down and dip rim into sugar. Discard remaining sugar on plate. Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add vodka, limoncello and lemon juice; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker, 10-15 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lemon slice.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 serving: 286 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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