I have decided to give my life away to science. And for purely scientific reasons, I embarked on making 6 batches of lemon drop martinis tonight to see if it was possible to make one as good as the bartender at the Daily Grill in the Galleria.
Here is what I discovered during this experiment:
1. It is not a great idea to start making batches of martinis while you are actually supposed to be finishing up dinner for the children and they are VERY hungry.
2. Juicing lemons and shaking a martini shaker are fun activities for 2 year-olds.
3. While I am capable of making a pretty darn good martini, I have not actually been able to replicate my favorite.
4. Pour slowly, and be okay with dumping a batch out if you really don't like it, otherwise you won't be able to write your article later.
5. Making everything " The Best ______ Ever" is starting to take the joy out of life, but I have no idea how to stop.
6. This would have been a much better drink to serve at the "Green Ball" that I helped plan instead of the sickly sweet apple martinis that they chose instead.
7. I would really, really like to know why one of my martini glasses is missing.
So make yourself up a batch and feel free to let me know if you have the actual secret ingredient so I can rest easy at night . . .
Adrienne's Pretty Darn Good Lemon Drop Martinis
Serves 1:
1 1/4 ounces Citrus Vodka (I used Absolut Citron)
1/2 ounce Cointreau
2 teaspoons splenda or superfine sugar
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
Ice, crushed
Sprig of Rosemary for Garnish if you have one lying around or miraculously growing in your garden
Pour all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice and shake very, very well.
Take your martini glass and rub one leftover lemon half along the edge and then dip the edges in superfine sugar or splenda (my personal favorite since I prefer to expand my thighs via cheesecake and not mixed drinks).
Pour martini into glass and garnish with rosemary sprig or twisted peel of a lemon, if rosemary is not available.
Enjoy!
Kudos on this! A few things that I've learned from reading this entry:
ReplyDelete1. You are not only a talented martini maker, but a truly superior drink photographer! I've tried to emulate your photographic skills in my lamb post below, sadly to no avail... need a lesson.
2. I have kidnapped your martini glass, hoping that I could ransom it for more martinis, as I have no shaker. It misses its friends in the house where martinis are actually made and consumed.