This post contains affiliate links if you purchase through those links, I earn a small commission. We were looking out to the island of Capri and we wanted to try a cocktail that encapsulated the area, and its amazing Sorrento lemons, the waiter suggested a Limoncello martini, we tried it and knew that we had to recreate it when we got back home. The first time we tried this cocktail was sitting on a balcony in Sorrento on the Amalfi coast. If you're interested to learn more, check out our guide about garnishing cocktails with flowers or petals.A delicious lemon sugar rim sweetens the tartness of our lemon drop martini that is bursting with the most intense lemon flavor. There are endless ways to decorate drinks with floral ingredients to make them look more appealing. Still, floral garnishes for mixed drinks can be more than that. Adding a floral garnishįor the Lavender Lemon Drop, sticking a lavender sprig into the Martini glass is the obvious choice. If you want more inspiration, check out this overview of Martini cocktails. The Lemon Drop Martini is one of them, but a Chocolate Martini, Espresso Martini, or Dill Pickle Martini are high up the list. Nevertheless, there are some delicious Martini drinks you should try. Besides the classic Dry Martini, you can find countless riffs that haven't much in common with the original. The perfect base for our Lavender Lemon Drop cocktail. The result is a genuine 40% ABV Vodka with a taste of natural lemons. Make sure to give the blend a shake every other day, so the ingredients are well mixed. The solution? Make your own lemon-infused Vodka at home.Īll you need for this is 3-4 medium-sized organic lemons and a bottle of Vodka:Ĭut the lemons in quarters and let them steep in Vodka for 2-3 weeks. Plus, the taste of lemons in these flavored spirits can turn out slightly artificial. However, technically, most of these are not Vodkas as they only contain 35% ABV. You can easily find a lemon or citron-flavored Vodka in stores. However, in this case, I prefer the regular version. If you want it to be more complex, you can consider twisting the recipe a little.įor instance, lavender goes exceptionally well with honey or rosemary. The DIY lavender simple syrup is what brings the floral taste of lavender to the cocktail. But instead of regular simple syrup, you add homemade lavender syrup: Ingredients in a Lavender Lemon Drop Martiniįor making this cocktail, the list of ingredients is similar to that for a regular Lemon Drop. Both are pretty strong in taste but create a harmonic combination. The tart flavors of fresh lemon juice go very well together with lavender. Even more when you give them a little upgrade.
And even though it's getting harder to find on bar menus, it's still a delicious drink. Lemon Drops have been established in the cocktail bar scene since the 1970s. But you can easily make your own lemon Vodka at home.Īlso, by pairing lavender with fresh and tangy lemon juice, the typical soapy taste of lavender is almost gone. If you buy that in a store, it often contains only about 35% ABV, and the taste sometimes can be slightly artificial. The cocktail is based on lemon-flavored Vodka. Sweetened with lavender-infused simple syrup, the Lavender Lemon Drop Martini is even more refreshing with an admirable floral touch. The Lemon Drop Martini, or Lemon Drop cocktail, is one of the most popular modern Martini riffs.
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