Meyer Lemon Martini

The freshly squeezed juice of a Meyer lemon gives this martini a sweet taste.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 298 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 2 fluid ounces vodka
• 2 teaspoons warm water
• ice
• 1 fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)
• 1 Meyer lemon, juiced and peeled
• 1 teaspoon white sugar, or as needed for rimming

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients.

Step 2

Combine 2 teaspoons sugar and warm water in a cocktail shaker; stir to dissolve sugar.

Step 3

Pour Meyer lemon juice, lemon peels, vodka, and orange liqueur into the shaker; add ice. Cover and shake vigorously.

Step 4

Remove a lemon peel from the shaker and wipe the rim of a martini glass with the peel. Dip the rim of the glass in 1 teaspoon sugar, or as needed.

Step 5

Strain martini into prepared glass and enjoy!