Elderflower Lemon Drop Martini Recipe (2024)

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What is a lemon drop martini made of? ›

Place Vodka, Triple Sec, lemon juice and sugar into a co*cktail shaker with 4-5 ice cubes and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Run the lemon twist around the edge of the chilled martini glass and dunk in a small amount of sugar for a coated rim. Pour the strained martini into the chilled glasses and serve.

The lemon drop beverage was created by a man named Norman Jay Hobday at his bar, Henry Africa's, sometime during the 1970's. Norman originally served the drink in a co*cktail glass. The drink got its name from lemon drop candies that have a similar sweet and sour flavor.

The lemon drop was invented sometime in the 1970s by Norman Jay Hobday, the founder and proprietor of Henry Africa's, a fern bar in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California that opened in 1969. It was originally served in a co*cktail glass. The Lemon Drop was most likely named after lemon drop candy.

If you don't have triple sec handy, you can substitute with another good-quality orange liqueur like Grand Marnier or Cointreau. For a non-alcoholic substitute you can add fresh orange juice, or agave nectar/simple syrup, to add a touch of sweetness.

Most flower drops happen due to a lack of pollination. You can notice this, especially in blooms. If some buds around your garden are blooming and others fall off, it's because they didn't get pollinated.

WHAT IS ST‑GERMAIN? St‑Germain is a French liqueur made with fresh elderflowers, handpicked in full bloom every spring. Up to one thousand carefully selected flowers to fill every bottle! The result: a finely crafted, perfectly balanced liqueur that leaves a lasting memory.

Gin martini co*cktails tend to be more complex, which stems from the botanicals in gin and its herbaceous flavors. Vodka martini co*cktails, on the other hand, are more smooth, modern and are increasingly the preferred choice of bartenders.

This quarantees the easy mixability with sparkling wine/Champagne, or enjoyed chilled by itself!

How many shots of gin are in a martini? ›

A shot of most spirits is about 1.5 oz, 44 ml. A martini is often up to two (2) shots of gin. To this, you add vermouth. Vermouth can be dry or sweet, which is the first discussion.

The lemon drop is not technically a martini. A classic martini is a savory drink of gin, vermouth, and olive brine. Not a pucker-inducing sweet sipper of vodka, orange liqueur, and lemon juice. The only similarity between a martini and a lemon drop is the serving vessel.

You may have heard the term “lemon” or “lemon drop” used, but what is lemon slang for, and what is a lemon drug? Slang terms for different drugs are varied, but lemon is the slang term for a mixture of dextromethorphan (DXM) and lemonade powder, as well as paint thinner or lighter fluid.

If you've ever had a well-made lemon drop before (and admittedly, a lot of them are not well-made and end up being cloyingly sweet), then you've probably realized that it's a wholly inoffensive drink. When it's done right, there's a balance between the sweetness of the simple syrup and the fresh zing of the lemon.

Combine vodka and lemon juice in a shot glass. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon sugar on top. Place remaining 2 teaspoons sugar on a small plate; dip lemon wedges in sugar. Suck on a sugared lemon after drinking the shot.

You can also order it “with a twist” which will get you a twist of lemon peel, or you can go “clean” for no garnish at all. As far as garnishes go, a standard martini has an olive as a garnish. You can order yours “with a twist,” though, which replaces the olive with a twist of lemon peel.

While Grand Marnier and Cointreau are brand names of specific products, Triple Sec is actually a category in and of itself. Many brands make Triple Sec — in fact, Cointreau itself is a triple sec. The alcohol content in different types of Triple Sec vary quite a bit – from about 15 percent to as much as 40 percent.

The fresh taste of lemon, good quality vodka, the subtle taste of orange liqueur, the sweet crust of sugar on the rim of the glass plus the perfect lemon twist it's what makes the lemon martini such a classic!