Contemporary Classics IBA
Lemon Drop Martini
Dessert in a martini
A bracingly tart, candy-sweet vodka sour that delivers a lemon punch softened by triple sec and sugar. The sugared rim seals the deal.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Vodka
- 2/3 oz Triple Sec
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Method
Rim a chilled cocktail glass with sugar. Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Invented by Norman Jay Hobday in the 1970s at Henry Africa's bar, San Francisco; the martini variant emerged in the 1990s. Per Difford's Guide #1144; Per IBA Contemporary Classics list. Notes: Exact creation year unknown; the drink departs from traditional martini form despite its name.
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