Frosted Raspberry Lemon Drop
A frosty raspberry-lemon vodka cocktail, sweet, tart, and refreshing.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Fine mesh strainer (optional)
- Martini / coupe glass
Ingredients
Liquor & Mixers
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz raspberry liqueur (or raspberry syrup)
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
Garnish / Rim
- granulated sugar (for rim)
- raspberries or lemon wheel (for garnish)
Instructions
- Rub the rim of a chilled martini/cocktail glass with lemon, then dip into sugar to coat the rim.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka, raspberry liqueur (or syrup), lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake vigorously until the outside of shaker is frosted (about 10-15 seconds). :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with a raspberry or lemon wheel, and serve immediately.
Notes
You can adjust the sweetness by varying the simple syrup. Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor. If using syrup instead of raspberry liqueur, you may want to reduce the simple syrup. Some variants include triple sec or orange liqueur. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}