Lemon Meringue Martini Food

LEMON MERINGUES

Steps:

• Position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 250 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Beat the egg whites and salt with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue to beat until soft peaks form. While beating, gradually add the sugar and then continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Beat in the lemon extract.
• Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip and pipe 1-inch meringues on the prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart. Bake until the meringues are no longer glossy and feel light and dry when picked up, about 1 hour. Turn off the oven but leave the meringues inside with the door cracked open until they are completely cool and dry, about 2 hours. The meringues can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

MEYER LEMON MARTINI

Steps:

• 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.

LEMON MERINGUE PIE MARTINI

Steps:

• Shake in a cocktail shaker filled with ice until chilled.
• Strain into a large martini glass.
• Top with whipped cream and garnish with lemon slice.
• Enjoy!

LEMON CREAM MARTINI

Steps:

• Wet the rim of a martini glass and coat with lemon drop rimmer. Add vanilla vodka and limoncello to a martini shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into martini glass. Add a splash of lemon-lime soda and garnish with fresh blueberries.

MEYER LEMON MARTINI

Steps:

• In a martini shaker combine all ingredients except the lemon slices and sugar with a generous amount of ice. Shake vigorously for a few seconds. Rub the rim of the glass with a lemon slice and dredge in the sugar. Strain the libation from the ice into a martini glass. Garnish with the lemon slices.

LEMON MERINGUE PIEHOLE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Shake the Limoncello, lemon-flavored vodka, lemon curd, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice well over ice and strain into an up glass. Dump the shaker, and load with fresh ice, then add the egg whites and the lemon juice and shake vigorously, for approximately 45 seconds, until foamy. Pour into the same up glass, creating a layer of foam over the lemon cocktail.

LEMON MERINGUE MARTINI

Steps:

• In a plastic food storage bag, crush the meringues with a rolling pin or your hands. Put the crumbs onto a plate and pour some water onto another plate. Put a shot of the limoncello in a small plate. Dip the rim of a martini glass into the limoncello, shaking off any excess, then into the meringue crumbs. Repeat with 3 more glasses and set aside while you make the drink.
• In a pitcher filled with ice, pour in the 4 shots of limoncello, the vodka and the lemonade and stir. Strain the drink evenly into the 4 prepared glasses and serve.

LEMON MERINGUE MARTINI

Steps:

• Place the rim of a martini glass in whipped cream, covering the rim about 1/8 inch. Then dip the rim into finely-crushed graham crackers, to create an evenly-coated "crust.".
• Mix the Limoncello, lemon juice and simple syrup with ice in a cocktail shaker for 5 seconds and strain into the glass to about ½ inch from the rim.
• Mix the Licor 43 and heavy cream in a shaker. Using the back of a tablespoon placed against the side of the glass, slowly pour to layer on top. It will look just like a lemon meringue pie in a glass.

PERFECT LEMON MARTINI

Steps:

• Using lemon slice, moisten the rim of a chilled cocktail glass; set lemon aside. Sprinkle sugar on a plate; hold glass upside down and dip rim into sugar. Discard remaining sugar on plate. Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add vodka, limoncello and lemon juice; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker, 10-15 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lemon slice.