It’s really simple and adaptable to make this smoked fish schmear. Naturally, it tastes wonderful spread over all types of bread and crackers, but its best use could be on a warm bagel.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 martini |
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons warm water
- 1 Meyer lemon, juiced and peeled
- 2 fluid ounces vodka
- 1 fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)
- ice
- 1 teaspoon white sugar, or as needed for rimming
Instructions
- Combine 2 teaspoons sugar and warm water in a cocktail shaker; stir to dissolve sugar. Pour Meyer lemon juice, lemon peels, vodka, and orange liqueur into the shaker; add ice. Cover and shake vigorously.
- Remove a lemon peel from the shaker and wipe the rim of a martini glass with the peel. Dip the rim of the glass in 1 teaspoon sugar, or as needed. Strain martini into prepared glass.
- You can use 2 teaspoons simple syrup to sweeten the martini instead of the sugar and water. To make 1 1/2 cups simple syrup, bring 1 cup white sugar and 1 cup water to a boil until sugar is melted. Allow to cool completely, then store syrup in the refrigerator. It will keep for several weeks.
Reviews
It was good but I found it a bit bland.
This made my Saturday night! less tart than a lemon martini, the orange liquor (used Grand Marnier because that’s what we had ) gave it a very pleasant citrus taste. Easy to make ahead, chill and then shake with ice, perfect for a cocktail before dinner with friends…remember those days?! Its a keeper.
Delicious! Thanks so much for sharing!
Oh My Golly. Recently living on the beautiful East Coast of Florida and having Meyer Lemon Trees very available, I have been squeezing and freezing Meyer Lemon juice ice cubes. A perfect drink is 2 cubes of juice with 2 teas sugar and 2 teas water. Micro for just a few seconds. Add to ice filled cocktail shaker along with the Vodka and Orange Liquor and shake. Swirl your Martini glass in sugar, pour the martini liquid into glass and garnish with lemon rind. Just plain YUM!!
ExcellentAAY!!!!
I made a simple syrup ahead of time (boiled 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water) and at mixing time did 2 oz each Meyer lemon juice (I had squeezed all ahead of time) and vodka and 1 oz each simple syrup and Cointreau. Rave reviews all around!
Super!
This martini is so good. We have made this drink a few times. You have to use Meyer lemons for it to turn out right. Followed the recipe but made some simple sugar with organic sugar and water ahead of time. Also have made it with Grand Marnier when we were out of Cointreau.
Made it with a Truvia simple syrup, which I substituted for the water and sugar. Really outstanding drink.
Did what other said and added a packet of sugar. It was excellent!
Yummy! I’m not much of a martini-lover, but do love Meyer lemon, so I thought I’d give it a try. It’s very strong, but has an excellent flavor. Had to run to the computer and type this review before I finished the first glass, because I knew I wouldn’t be able to after finishing the drink! Good and strong!
So good and so strong! Just the way I like it!
Holy smokes!! This is a great drink and one “does it”…the hubs and I are big fans!
Lightly boil the sugar water to make simple syrup. 🙂
Gus
I have been searching for a good lemon martini recipe and this is it. So easy to make and is not too tart. Can’t wait to try it with grand marnier as Cointreau is all I had.
I bought a bag of Meyer lemons with this recipe in mind! I am a Grand Marnier lover, so I used that for the orange-flavored liqueur. This little citrus gem has the perfect balance of sweet to tart. This will definitely be treat throughout the week at cocktail hour! Thanks, cookin’mama!