Rosemary Lemon Drop
This sweet-tart Rosemary Lemon Drop martini recipe with its hint of summer and its sophisticated rosemary riff is a lovely way to mark the change of seaasons.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka
- 1/2 ounce limoncello
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
- Rosemary Sugar, optional (recipe follows)
Instructions
- Bend 1 sprig of rosemary and drop it into the cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice. Measure in the vodka, limoncello, lemon juice, and simple syrup into the shaker. Cap it and shake vigorously.
- Rim a martini glass with rosemary sugar, if desired. Strain the cocktail into the martini glass. Float the remaining rosemary sprig (or part of the sprig, if it's large) in the glass. Imbibe!
Notes
Rosemary Sugar
LC Look at All the Ways You’ll Use This Note: This recipe makes ample rosemary sugar, but we’re confident that once you have it on hand, you’ll come up with ample ways to put it to good use. We find a sprinkle of it atop shortbread and grilled or poached stone fruits to be quite nice. Coarsely chop 2 tablespoons rosemary leaves. Combine the rosemary with 1 cup superfine sugar (or just blitz granulated sugar in a blender until finely ground but not powdery) on a rimmed baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in a warm, dry place until the rosemary has completely dried out, about 4 days. Now blitz the rosemary and sugar in a food processor or spice grinder until finely ground. You can keep the sugar in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 1 month.Nutrition
Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g