Best Meyer Lemon Drop Recipes

Meyer Lemon Drop Martini image

Provided by carmenskitchen

Categories Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 ounce water
1 ounce sugar (measure in a cocktail jigger)
1 meyer lemon, zest of
2 meyer lemons, juice of
3 ounces vodka
sugar, to rim the martini glass

Steps:

To make the simple syrup, combine 1 oz. water, 1 oz. sugar (measure in a cocktail jigger) and the lemon zest in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until sugar dissolves.
In a cocktail shaker, combine a handful of ice, the lemon juice, vodka and simple syrup. Shake vigorously and strain into 2 chilled martini glasses rimmed with sugar. Drop two thinly sliced lemon disks into each glass.

Meyer Lemon Drop image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 7

Sugar, for rim of glass
Powdered yellow food coloring (optional)
Lemon slice, for garnish
1/4 cup vodka
1 teaspoon Cointreau
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice
1 tablespoon Lemon Syrup for Meyer Lemon Drop

Steps:

Tint sugar with powdered yellow food color, if desired. Place sugar in a saucer. Moisten the rim of a martini glass with a lemon slice. Dip rim in sugar. In a cocktail shaker, combine vodka, Cointreau, lemon juice, and lemon syrup with ice; shake well. Strain into prepared glass.

MEYER LEMON DROP MARTINI image

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 oz. simple syrup made with zest of 1 Meyer lemon (see below)
Juice of 2 Meyer lemons
3 oz. vodka

Steps:

To make the simple syrup, combine 1 oz. water, 1 oz. sugar (measure in a cocktail jigger) and the lemon zest in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. In a cocktail shaker, combine a handful of ice,