Description
A refreshing cocktail that perfectly balances citrus brightness and smooth vodka with a sweet sugar rim.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz vodka (good quality)
- 1 oz orange liqueur (like triple sec, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier)
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- Fine sugar for the rim
Instructions
- Rim your glass: Begin by rubbing a lemon wedge around the rim of a chilled martini glass. Dip the rim into a small plate of fine sugar.
- Prepare the martini: In your cocktail shaker, add vodka, orange liqueur, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Fill the shaker with ice, close tightly, and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
- Use a strainer to pour the mixture into your prepared glass, leaving behind any ice shards or pulp.
- Enjoy the enticing aroma that wafts up as you take your first sip.
Notes
Make ahead: Prepare your simple syrup in advance for easy mixing. Customize flavors by infusing vodka with herbs or fruits.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg