Name: Lemon Martinis
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups gin; 8 ice cubes; 2 teaspoons dry vermouth; 6 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

A bit of lemon juice is the secret ingredient.

Recipe information

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups gin

8 ice cubes

2 teaspoons dry vermouth

6 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Place 4 Martini glasses in freezer. Pour gin into 4-cup glass measuring cup. Freeze 2 hours. Add 8 ice cubes and vermouth. Stir to blend. Pour mixture into cold glasses. Drizzle 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice over each; serve immediately.

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