- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 3 lemons, peel grated and juiced
- 2 large mint leaves
- 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers vodka
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- Moisten the rim of a martini glass with lemon juice or water, then dip in sugar. Set aside.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add lemon peel, lemon juice, mint leaves, vodka and simple syrup. Shake until well chilled, then pour into prepared martini glass.