Blue Raspberry Lemon Drop Martini Cocktail
A playful, sweet-tart twist on a lemon drop: raspberry (or vanilla) vodka shaken with triple sec, fresh lemon, simple syrup, and muddled raspberries, strained into a sugar-rimmed, chilled martini glass.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Jigger
- Muddler
- Fine-mesh strainer
- Martini glass
- Small plate
- Cocktail pick
- Citrus juicer
- Ice cubes
Ingredients
- 2 oz raspberry vodka or vanilla vodka
- 1 oz triple sec
- 1 oz lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 0.5 oz simple syrup adjust to taste
- 5-6 fresh raspberries plus more for garnish
- granulated sugar for the rim
- ice cubes for shaking
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass in the freezer for about 5 minutes, then rim with lemon and dip in granulated sugar.
- Add raspberries to a cocktail shaker and gently muddle until juicy.
- Add raspberry (or vanilla) vodka, triple sec, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Add ice.
- Shake hard for about 15 seconds until very cold.
- Fine-strain into the sugar-rimmed, chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with a few raspberries on a cocktail pick and serve immediately.
Notes
Adjust sweetness by tweaking the simple syrup. No raspberry vodka? Use plain or vanilla vodka and add a couple of extra raspberries. Always use fresh lemon juice for the brightest flavor. Keep the glass well chilled to maintain a crisp, frosty sip.