This strawberry lemon drop martini is a delicious cocktail made with strawberry lemonade, juice and simple syrup and tequila. Simple syrup is made from equal parts water and granulated sugar. You don’t need a lot for this recipe, but it does help mellow the tartness and blend the flavours. It has a nice balance of sweet and tart complimenting each other perfectly. This is the perfect summertime cocktail.
Equipment:
▢Cocktail Shaker
▢Martini glasses
Ingredients:
▢1 cup simply lemonade with strawberry ( I used Simply)
▢ ice cubes
▢1 ounce lemon juice
▢1 ½ ounce simple syrup
▢3 ounce tequila
▢1 lemon slices for garnish
▢¼ cup granulated sugar for garnish
▢ 2-3 drops red food coloring
HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP
Simple syrup is made with just 2 ingredients:
Granulated sugar
Water
Simply place equal parts sugar and water in a sauce pan and heat over medium heat until the sugar is fully dissolved. Allow the sugar water to cool and then pour into a container, such as a glass jar or bottle, for storage.
Make the Martinis
Fill a cocktail shaker half way with ice.
Add strawberry lemonade juice, fresh squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup and tequila 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 glasses. Pour the sugar in a shallow plate with 2-3 drops red food color and mix thoroughly together until you get a pink color , then dip the glasses in the sugar and twist to coat the rim.
Pour the shaken martini into each glass and then garnish with a fresh lemon slices.
Enjoy!
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