Low Calorie Lemon Drop Martini (2024)

This Low Calorie Lemon Drop Martini Recipe is “skinny” without sacrificing flavor or potency!. Now you can make vodka lemon co*cktails from the comfort of your own home. In this article you’ll find a low calorie lemon drops recipe, shopping list, and more.

These low calorie co*cktails tea perfect on hot summer days, and anytime you want a little lemon with your vodka (wink).

Low Calorie Lemon Drop Martini

Ingredients in Skinny Lemon Drop Martinis

These low calorie co*cktails with lemon a few ingredients. Because of that, you will want to use the best ingredients possible.

The best vodka for lemon drop martini recipes is a middle shelf vodka. I prefer Absolut Vodka in my skinny lemon drop martinis. It’s well priced, but does not overpower this the flavor of this yummy lemon drop drink.

You have a few options when making this lemon drops drink recipe. You can make it with a sugar rim, or without. I recommend making this easy lemon drop martini recipe without the sugar rim. It will save you calories, and time.

Shopping List for Skinny Lemon Drop Martinis:

Optional Sugar Rim:

• Sugar
• Lemon Wedge

Lemon Drop Martini Ingredients:

• Vodka
• Triple sec
• Lemon juice(freshly squeezed)
• Zero calorie simple syrup (see recipe card below!)

How to Make a Low Calorie Lemon Drop Martini

If you don’t have a co*cktail shaker, simply combine all of the lemon drop ingredients into a tall glass filled with ice. Stir with a spoon, and then strain over a martini glass.

Or you can serve this drink “on the rocks” and just pour the ingredients right in your empty glass. Then mix and top with ice.

In this section, you’ll learn how to make a lemon drop martini. You can choose if you want to make the sugar rim or not. Skipping the sugar rim will save you time, and calories…

How to Make a Skinny Lemon Drop co*cktail:

Optional Sugar Rim Directions:

1. Rub the rim of the martini glass with a lemon wedge, dip into sugar to coat the rim, set aside.

How to make Lemon Drops:

1. Add the vodka, triple sec, lemon juice and zero calorie simply syrup to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
2. Strain into the prepared glass.

Low Calorie Lemon Drop Martini Recipe

This low calorie, easy lemon drop martini recipe will quickly become one of your favorite homemade happy hour drinks.

They are strong, so I recommend only having one. It’ll help you save calories, money, and may help avoid a hangover.

Special Tip: Want to make your lemon drop martini last longer? Serve it over ice, in a tall glass. Fill the glass up with sparkling water. This delicious lemon co*cktail will last longer, and be the same in calories and nutrition.

Nutrition and Calories in a Lemon Drop Martini

The recipe above is one serving, so the serving size is the full recipe above. Serving size is about 4.5 ounces.

Important Note:As a reminder, atLose Weight By Eatingit is my goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.

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Article History:

• Originally written and published January 22, 2021 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on July 10, 2023 by Audrey Johns