"I fear the man who drinks water and so remembers this morning what the rest of us said last night." ~ Greek Proverb

Legend goes that the Lemon Drop Martini was first created in a singles bar in San Francisco in the 1970's and has been a popular West Coast drink ever since. Even though I lived in San Diego for seven years, I'll be honest and tell you that I only just discovered this drink last summer - and here on the East Coast!

Recipe below courtesy of WhatsCookingAmerica.net

Lemon Drop Martini

1 1/2 ounces vodka (use a good-quality vodka)
1/2 ounce orange liqueur (Triple Sec, Grand Marnier, Cointreau, etc.)
1 teaspoon superfine sugar or to taste*
3/4 ounce freshly-squeezed lemon juice
Ice cubes
Superfine sugar for dipping
Twisted peel of lemon

* Superfine sugar is instantly dissolving sugar that is typically used in drinks. If you want to avoid the shaking, make basic simple syrup to use in place of the sugar.

Mix the vodka, orange liqueur, sugar, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice; shake well (supposedly the cocktail is to be shaken 40 times to make sure the sugar is well blended).

Pour strained liquor into sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with a twisted peel of lemon.

NOTE: To create a sugar-rimmed glass, take a lemon wedge and rub the drinking surface of the glass so it is barely moist. Dip the edge of the glass into the superfine sugar.

Makes 1 serving.

Do you have a favorite summer drink or a favorite martini flavor?

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