lemontini

English

Etymology

Blend of lemon +‎ martini.

Noun

lemontini (plural lemontinis)

  1. A cocktail typically made with vodka, lemon juice, an orange liqueur, and simple syrup; often considered a synonym for or a variation of the Lemon Drop Martini.
    • 2022, Mathieu Teisseire - Lemontini‎[1]:
      Tasting like freshly squeezed lemons our perfectly balanced Lemontini has been made with lemon syrup, vodka, dry vermouth, lime juice and egg white.
    • 2024 February 24, Crazy for Crust‎[2]:
      When I want the tart and sweet flavor of lemon, I always reach for a lemon martini (rimmed with sugar, of course). ... This Classic Lemon Martini Recipe is a lemontini everyone will love.
  2. A cocktail which consists of vodka with limoncello.
    • 2021 May 13, The Spruce Eats‎[3]:
      The in and out lemontini transforms the dry in and out martini into a sweet dessert cocktail. It replaces dry vermouth with the delicate flavor of limoncello and is the perfect venue to show off your favorite premium vodka.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:lemontini.

Hypernyms

  • cocktail
  • martini (by name, though often differing significantly from a traditional martini)

See also

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