I helped throw an engagement party recently where the theme was "Frosted." Naturally, I offered to provide an appropriately themed alcoholic beverage. For this event I made a lemon lime martini. The goal was a frosted, semi clear-white martini.
Measurements are for 1 pitcher of lemon lime martini:
3-4 cups vodka (depending on strength desired)
1.5 cups sparking lemon-aide (Italian lemon-aide)
1.5 cups lime-aide
1/8 cup lemon simple syrup
1/2 cup club soda (or sprite for a sweeter taste)
Fresh slices for garnish
Rock candy sticks for garnish
Fill pitcher (or large seal-able container) 1/8 full with ice. Add the first 4 ingredients and shake. Mixture should turn slightly frothy. Add club soda and several slices of lime to the pitcher and stir gently. Each martini can be garnished with a lime slice and a rock candy to finish the job! Depending on how sour your lime-aide and lemon-aides are, you may need to adjust the amount of simple syrup.
Lemon Simple Syrup:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
Bring water to a boil. Stir in sugar and lemon zest. Boil until water becomes syrupy. Let cool before using in your martinis.
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