Lemon Drop Martini

This one was suggested by one of my friends, Mike Kohary.

Wikipedia suggests that the origin of this cocktail/shooter is “Henry Africa’s” in San Francisco. Key components are vodka, lemon juice and sugar. After a decent amount of research, the version I made was as follows:

Lemon Drop Martini

1.5 oz Vodka
.5 oz Triple Sec
1 teaspoon simple syrup
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
Shake with ice, serve in a chilled, sugar rimmed martini glass. Garnish with slice of lemon.

My wife approved of this drink. If I were to make these again, I’d probably mix enough to make 12, because it goes so quickly.

Other resources:

How to make a Lemon Drop Martini
Lemon Drop Cocktail
Johnnie Martini’s Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
Vegas Lemon Drop Martini – Drinksmixer.com
Lemon Drop
How to make the perfect lemon drop martini