Frosty lemon martini - Food - Brief Article

Sunset, Dec, 2003

PREP TIME: About 10 minutes

NOTES: Look for lemon-flavored vodka and liqueur (such as the Italian liquore di limoni) in well-stocked supermarkets and liquor stores. For extra frostiness, put sugar-rimmed glasses in the freezer for 7 to 8 minutes.

MAKES: 2 servings

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1  tablespoon sugar

   Lemon wedge

1  cup crushed ice

6  tablespoons chilled
   lemon-flavored vodka
   (3 oz.; see notes)

2  tablespoons chilled
   lemon-flavored liqueur
   (1 oz.; see notes)

4  teaspoons lemon juice

2  thin strips (3 in. long)
   lemon peel

1. Pour sugar onto a small, rimmed plate. Rub rims of two martini glasses with lemon wedge to moisten, then dip rims into sugar to coat (see notes).

2. Place ice in a cocktail shaker. Add vodka, liqueur, and lemon juice. Shake until mixture is very cold, about 10 seconds. Strain into glasses. Garnish each with a twist of lemon peel.

Per serving: 162 cal., 0% (0 cal.) from fat; 0 g protein; 0 g fat; 11 g carbo (0.1 g fiber); 2.6 mg sodium; 0 mg chol.