*To make simple syrup, bring 1/2 cup each granulated sugar and water to a boil. Remove from heat and add a sprig of fresh rosemary. Cool and strain before using.
Rosemary lemon drop martini
By Chatelaine18
Rosemary lemon drop
Gordon Bailey, head chef and owner of Charlottetown's Lot 30 Restaurant, shakes up the perfect holiday cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 lemon wedge
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp vodka
- 1 tbsp limoncello
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp rosemary-infused simple syrup*
- 1 sprig rosemary
Instructions
- RIM a martini glass with a wedge of lemon and dip into granulated sugar to coat.
- COMBINE vodka with limoncello, lemon juice and rosemary-infused simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add a handful of ice. Shake for 10 sec. Strain into the martini glass. Garnish lemon drop martini with a rosemary sprig.
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