Lemon Drop Martini Cupcakes Recipe 435 Food

LEMON DROP MARTINI CUPCAKES RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line a standard sized muffin pan with liners. In the mixing bowl of your stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add lemon peel and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream (batter will be thick). Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. To make the frosting, cream butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Add lemon juice, vanilla, lemon peel and vodka; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes and garnish.

LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Chill martini glasses in freezer for at least 10 minutes prior to serving.
• Place Vodka, Triple Sec, lemon juice and sugar into a cocktail shaker with 4-5 ice cubes and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
• Run the lemon twist around the edge of the chilled martini glass and dunk in a small amount of sugar for a coated rim.
• Pour the strained martini into the chilled glasses and serve.

OPRAH'S LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Shake the martini.
• Rub the lemon over the rim of the glass.
• Pour the martini into the glass, add another mint leaf if desired.

CLASSIC LEMON DROP MARTINI

Steps:

• Put in a shaker with ice. Shake, shake, shake and then pour. Dip edge of glass in lemon juice and then dip into fine sugar. Sip, sip, sip! Yum, yum, yum!