Raspberry Lemon Drop
Sweet, tart and fruity, this Raspberry Lemon Drop Martini is a tasty way to brighten up your spring. It even looks cheery!
Ingredients
Raspberry syrup (you may substitute a good commercial raspberry syrup):
- ½ cup sugar (or ¾ cup allulose for sugar free—other sweeteners may crystalize)
- ½ cup water
- 8-10 ounces raspberries (may be frozen)
Martini:
- ½ ounce Cointreau or Grand Marnier or Triple Sed (may sub 1 T simple syrup--see note, with 1 T vodka)
- ½ ounce Vodka
- ½ ounce Limoncello may sub 1 T lemon juice with 1 T vodka
- 2 ounces raspberry syrup
- 1 ounce lemon juice
Instructions
Make the raspberry syrup:
- Add water and sugar to a saucepan on high heat and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Add raspberries. Bring to a boil, then simmer until fruit is very soft and shapeless, about 10-15 minutes.
- Strain liquid into a storage container. You can stir the pulp to release juice but don't press on it. Reserve pulp for yogurt or baking if desired.
- Refrigerate until needed.
Make the cocktail:
- Add ice, then the cocktail ingredients to a shaker.
- Shake then pour into a martini or other glass.
Notes
A half ounce is equal to 1 Tablespoon if you are more familiar with cooking than bartending measurements.
This will be enough syrup for about 5 martinis. But you can use it on pancakes too!
For an easy way to make simple syrup if you need it for a substitution, blend equal amounts of water and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. (This is a lot simpler than the classic heating method!).
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