Lemony Lemon Drop Martini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup ice cubes
3 lemons, peel grated and juiced
2 large mint leaves
2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers vodka
2 tablespoons simple syrup

Preparation

Moisten the rim of a martini glass with lemon juice or water, then dip in sugar. Set aside.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add lemon peel, lemon juice, mint leaves, vodka and simple syrup. Shake until well chilled, then pour into prepared martini glass.