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Christmas Lemon Drop
This Cranberry Lemon Drop Martini is a sweet-tart holiday cocktail made with vibrant homemade cranberry simple syrup and fresh lemon juice. Perfectly festive and easy to prepare, it’s sure to wow your guests!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 martini
Calories: 226 kcal
Course:
Cocktails
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cranberry Lemon Drop Martini
- 2 oz cranberry simple syrup
- 1 - 2 oz fresh lemon juice for a more sweet-tart taste, go for 2 ounces
- 1 - 2 oz vodka depending on how strong you like it
- ice
- all natural cane sugar for rimming glasses, or regular sugar
Garnish
- rosemary sprigs
- Lemon twist
- sugared cranberries Stack onto a cocktail pick
Instructions
- Make cranberry simple syrup, up to a week ahead of time.
- Fill shaker or mason jar with about 2/3 full of ice. Pour in 2 oz of cranberry simple syrup, lemon juice and vodka. Adjusting vodka and lemon down if preferred.
- Rub lemon slice (this is a great use for the end) on rim of martini glass and dip in all natural sugar or regular sugar to rim glass if desired.
- Shake, shake, shake the covered jar or shaker, 40-60 vigorous shakes. Using a strainer, pour into glass and garnish.
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Notes
- Ingredients for a Pitcher (About 6-8 Servings):
- Garnishes: fresh cranberries, lemon slices, or sugared rims (optional)
- 1 cup cranberry simple syrup
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (approximately 6-8 lemons)
- 1 ½ cups vodka (plain or citrus-flavored)
- Ice for chilling
Nutrition Information
Serving
11 serving
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
34mg
(1%)
Potassium
75mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
6IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1martini
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 11 serving | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 6IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.