DIY Drinks: How to make meyer lemon martini

The martini is a standard mix of vermouth and vodka, the meyer lemon martini however sees a twist with a mix of white sugar, vodka, meyer lemon, orange liqueur and more.

The martini is a standard mix of vermouth and vodka, the meyer lemon martini however sees a twist with a mix of white sugar, vodka, meyer lemon, orange liqueur and more.

 

What you need:

• 2 teaspoons white sugar

• 2 teaspoons warm water

• 1 Meyer lemon, juiced and peeled

• 2 fluid ounces vodka

• 1 fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur

• Ice

• 1 teaspoon white sugar, or as needed for rimming

Directions:

1. Combine 2 teaspoons sugar and warm water in a cocktail shaker; stir to dissolve sugar. Pour Meyer lemon juice, lemon peels, vodka, and orange liqueur into the shaker; add ice. Cover and shake vigorously.

2. Remove a lemon peel from the shaker and wipe the rim of a martini glass with the peel. Dip the rim of the glass in 1 teaspoon sugar, or as needed. Strain martini into prepared glass.