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Limoncello Martini

Mar 26, 2021 · Modified: Sep 9, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This Limoncello Martini (aka Limoncello Lemon Drop Martini) is sweet, tangy, and so delicious! It's also very easy to make.

I had a jar of Homemade Sous Vide Limoncello sitting in my fridge, and was trying to think of a new way to use it. I ended up deciding to riff a bit on the Lemon Drop (or Lemon Drop Martini), which contains vodka, triple sec, lemon juice, simple syrup, and a sugar rim.

You can think of the two drinks as cousins, of sorts. This version is sweet, but not too sweet, and essentially tastes like adult lemonade. 

Looking for more martini recipes? Try my Raspberry Martini or Lavender Martini!

a 45 degree angle view of three limoncello martinis in coupe glasses, lemon slices on the table, lemon slices floating in the glasses
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  • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • 💭 What is a Limoncello Martini?
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 How do you make this martini?
  • 🔗 More martini recipes
  • ❓FAQs/Tips and tricks
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🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

It looks elegant. Maybe it's the coupe glass, but this drink looks fancy as heck!
It's easy to make. Despite how fancy it looks, this martini is very easy to make.
It tastes delicious. And the best part? It tastes great.

💭 What is a Limoncello Martini?

A martini is traditionally made with gin/vodka and vermouth. But plenty of creative variations have cropped up since the drink's inception. Basically, this version is a martini that's made with limoncello (and vodka).

📝 Ingredients

Just a few. Let's talk about them for a sec:

  • Limoncello: Limoncello is an Italian lemon liqueur. It's sweet, citrusy (duh), and so refreshing. You can use either store bought or homemade Limoncello here.
  • Vodka: Just plain vodka. Use whatever brand you prefer.
  • Lemon juice: Freshly squeezed, please.
  • Lemon wheel: This isn't mandatory, but I think that floating a lemon wheel in this martini is really nice and looks pretty. 
a straight on view of three coupe glasses filled with limoncello martinis and garnished with lemon slices

👩🏻‍🍳 How do you make this martini?

Pour all of your liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake shake shake. Make sure that you shake it until it is very cold. 

Strain the drink into a coupe glass (or a martini glass, if that's more your style) and float a lemon wheel in the glass. Et voila: pretty and pretty delicious.

a hand holding a coupe glass with a limoncello martini in it

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❓FAQs/Tips and tricks

Do I need to use homemade limoncello?

Nope, you can use store bought if you'd prefer.

Can I make a bigger batch of these martinis?

Sure can. Just scale the amounts of each ingredient up proportionally.

Can I make this drink ahead of time?

Yes. Whether you're making an individual drink or a big batch of martinis, you can store your drink in the fridge or freezer (extra frosty!) up to a day ahead of time.

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Limoncello Martini

Lauren Pacek
This Limoncello Martini (aka Limoncello Lemon Drop Martini) is sweet, tangy, and so delicious! It's also very easy to make.
4.50 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Additional Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 2 minutes mins
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 280 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail jigger
  • Boston shaker
  • Hawthorne strainer
  • Coupe glasses

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 oz limoncello
  • 1.5 oz vodka
  • 1 oz lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • lemon wheel for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Add the limoncello, vodka, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.
  • Shake until very cold. Strain into a coupe or martini glass.
  • Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Notes

  • You can use store bought or homemade limoncello

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 1gSodium: 10mgFiber: 3gSugar: 23g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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  1. Sylvia Blossom

    November 25, 2021 at 8:27 pm

    I add a teaspoon of limoncello to a gin & tonic with lemon zest as a garnish. It’s not super sweet but adds a great twist to the drink.

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    • laurenpacek

      November 27, 2021 at 4:33 pm

      Sounds like a lovely addition to me!

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  2. Sally

    September 17, 2021 at 10:37 am

    5 stars
    These are AMAZING. So simple but so good. Perfectly balanced. I will be drinking these throughout the Australian summer ☀️

    Reply

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