Friday, July 25, 2008

Happy Hour: Frosty Lemon Martini


Ingredients

1 tablespoon sugar
Lemon wedge
1 cup crushed ice
6 tablespoons chilled lemon-flavored vodka
2 tablespoons chilled lemon-flavored liqueur
4 teaspoons lemon juice 2 thin strips (3 in. long) lemon peel
Directions
1. Pour sugar onto a small, rimmed plate. Rub rims of two martini glasses with lemon wedge to moisten, then dip rims into sugar to coat (see notes).
2. Place ice in a cocktail shaker. Add vodka, liqueur, and lemon juice. Shake until mixture is very cold, about 10 seconds. Strain into glasses. Garnish each with a twist of lemon peel.
Yield
Makes 2 servings
Picture: James Carrier

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