Lemon Meringue Martini

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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Ketel One Citroen Vodka
5⁄6 oz Irish cream liqueur
1⁄3 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
5⁄6 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Irish cream liqueur - Dairy

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Slightly creamy consistency, this tangy lemon drink is indeed reminiscent of the eponymous dessert.

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History:

Adapted from a drink created in 2000 by Ben Reed, London, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Lemon Meringue Martini contains 227 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 16.21% alc./vol. (16.21° proof)
  • 17.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Clive Collett’s Avatar Clive Collett
12th August 2023 at 13:07
I swapped out the sugar syrup and added 10ml Licor 43 for an added vanilla note - lovely!
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Stuart Holtom’s Avatar Stuart Holtom
24th January 2021 at 17:59
In my usual spirit of invention, i.e. what I had in the cupboard, I substituted the lemon juice for limoncello. Give it a try it was awesome.
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Areum Jeon’s Avatar Areum Jeon
22nd October 2020 at 09:05
I wonder if I shake Irish cream with lemon juice, won't it be curdled up like in a shot of cement mixer? I've read that cream reacts to citric acid that way...
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
22nd October 2020 at 15:25
If you add the lemon juice last, immediately before you shake, then there should be no problem with curdling.
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