Strawberry Lemon Drop with Limoncello

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Strawberry Lemon Drop with Limoncello

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This Strawberry Lemon Drop Martini with Limoncello updates the classic lemon drop martini recipe with limoncello and strawberry simple syrup.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Cooling time30

Total Time45

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Unspecified

Servings:

Calories: 300kcal

Author: Joanne Stekler

Equipment

Cocktail shaker

Ingredients

Strawberry simple syrup

½ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
½ cup (60 milliliters) water
1 cup strawberries fresh or frozen, hulled and roughly chopped

Strawberry lemon drop

1.5 ounces vodka
0.75 ounces limoncello
0.75 ounces Cointreau
0.75 ounces strawberry simple syrup
0.25 ounces lemon juice
1 lemon twist for garnish

Instructions

Strawberry simple syrup

To make the strawberry simple syrup, add the sugar and water to a small pot over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Don't let your simple syrup boil.
½ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar, ½ cup (60 milliliters) water
Remove the pot from the heat, add the chopped strawberries, and let it cool completely, about 30 minutes. Mash the strawberries, then strain into a clean jam jar.
1 cup strawberries

Strawberry Lemon Drop with Limoncello

To make the strawberry lemon drop, fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, limoncello, Cointreau, strawberry simple syrup, and lemon juice.
1.5 ounces vodka, 0.75 ounces limoncello, 0.75 ounces Cointreau, 0.75 ounces strawberry simple syrup, 0.25 ounces lemon juice
Shake well until chilled, then double strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe. Garnish your strawberry lemon drop martini with a lemon twist or fresh strawberry.
1 lemon twist

Notes

This recipe will make more simple syrup than you need. Store it in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks to make more strawberry lemon drops or other strawberry cocktails.

Limoncello varies widely in its sweetness, so please adjust the sugar syrup to your taste.

You can use other orange liqueurs in place of Cointreau, but know that Grand Marnier and branded Triple Sec will taste sweeter.

Double straining keeps all bits of lemon pulp and strawberry seeds from getting into your strawberry lemon drop.

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