Oh, my goodness! This is the best cocktail I
have had to date. In fact, this may be the best cocktail I’ve had in my entire
life. You must use fresh lemon juice, and, of course, fresh strawberries to
make the purée. These little steps take extra time, so do yourself a favor and
squeeze some lemon juice ahead of time and make a lot of purée. You are going
to want more than one of these cocktails. You may just want a pitcher of them.
They are so refreshing and delicious. I had to stop myself from glugging it right
down.
Strawberry Lemon Drop Martini
Adapted from TasteofHomemade.com
5-6 fresh strawberries
1 oz. water
1 oz. freshly
squeezed lemon juice
½ oz. Stirrings
Simple Syrup
1½ oz. lemon vodka
MAKE THE STRAWBERRY PUREE
Place the strawberries and water
in a mini
high-speed blender; blend
until smooth. Pour puree through a mesh sieve over a small bowl. Use a spoon to
stir and press the puree through the sieve; set aside.
MAKE THE MARTINIS
Fill a cocktail
shaker* half way
with ice.
Add the strawberry puree, lemon
juice, simple syrup, and vodka to the shaker. Place the lid on the shaker and
shake until frosty and cold.
Run a lemon wedge around the
edge of the martini glass. Pour the
sugar in a shallow plate or bowl, then dip the glass in the sugar and twist to
coat the rim.
Pour the shaken martini into the
glass, and then garnish with a fresh strawberry.
*A quart Mason jar works as
well.
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