Ingredients
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🍋 1.5 oz lemon vodka (or regular vodka + ½ tsp lemon zest)
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🍰 1 oz cake vodka or vanilla vodka
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🥄 0.5 oz lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
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🍬 0.5 oz simple syrup (adjust for sweetness)
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🥛 1 oz Irish cream liqueur or white chocolate liqueur
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🧊 Ice cubes, for shaking
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🌟 Crushed graham crackers or shortbread cookies, for glass rim
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🍋 Lemon wedge, for rimming and garnish
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🍦 Whipped cream (optional, for topping)
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🍰 Mini lemon cookie or cake cube, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of a martini glass, then dip it into crushed graham crackers or cookie crumbs to create a dessert-like rim. Chill the glass while preparing the cocktail.
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the lemon vodka, cake vodka, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and Irish cream liqueur.
Shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds until well-chilled and lightly frothy. The shaking helps combine the cream with the citrus elements without curdling.
Strain the mixture into your prepared martini glass. The frothy top and pale yellow color should resemble the creaminess of shortcake.
Top with whipped cream (if using) and garnish with a lemon wedge, a twist of peel, or a small piece of lemon shortcake on a skewer for an over-the-top dessert vibe.
Notes
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Use fresh lemon juice for the best flavor; bottled lemon juice can be too bitter or acidic.
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Shake thoroughly to blend the creamy and citrus ingredients smoothly.
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If the cream liqueur curdles (rare), switch to a white chocolate liqueur or use heavy cream instead.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 8mg
- Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Protein: 0g