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    Published: Dec 9, 2016 by Bridget · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

    Vodka Lemon Holiday Cocktail

    Another easy holiday cocktail to add to your repertoire!

    This holiday cocktail is a must! Basic ingredients and oh so deliciously festive! | The Recipe Wench

    So easy I was able to video me making the cocktail . . . twice!  I was on a roll and just decided to keep going . . . and didn't even bother to edit.

    How'd I wind up with this cocktail?

    Well, I was binge-watching Fox News one day when Dean Martin's daughter, Deana, showed up as a guest.

    I was half-watching as she prepared some of her dad's favorite dishes as well as her "Deana Martini."

    (Yeah, the word "martini" caught my attention.  I put the broom down and gave her my full attention!)

    Running out of time, she went through the ingredients and measurements so quickly that I was only able to catch the highlights.

    So I started with what I had scribbled down.

    I decided to forego straining the cocktail into a martini glass because, well, sometimes I like the melting ice.

    The splash of bitters was added at Jeff's suggestion.

    A definite improvement.  Thank you, Jeff!

    This holiday cocktail is a must! Basic ingredients and oh so deliciously festive! | The Recipe Wench

    As I was listening to Deana, I couldn't help but think of Dean Martin, Engelbert Humperdinck, Nancy Sinatra, Bobbie Jo Gentry.

    I remember listening to these artists for hours on my parents' reel-to-reel.

    Engelbert Humperdinck was my favorite.  I was a little girl with a gigantic crush on him.

    I remember watching the Dean Martin show with my mom.

    Such great memories of my childhood for this Christmas season.  Enjoy!

    Vodka Lemon Holiday Cocktail
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    Ingredients

    • 2 ounces vodka
    • 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
    • 1 ounce simple syrup
    • ½ ounce grenadine
    • A splash or two of bitters
    • Ice
    • Maraschino cherries (for garnish)

    Instructions

    • Fill a cocktail glass with ice and dump the ice into a cocktail shaker (truth be told, I've been known to use a jar with a lid for this!)
    • Add vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup,grenadine and bitters
    • Shake until well-chilled
    • Pour all back into the cocktail glass
    • Garnish with cherries

    Nutrition

    Calories

    39 cal

    Carbs

    2 g
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    Hi, I'm Bridget! So glad you're here! I'm a former legal secretary, now wife, mother, grandmother and full-time blogger. My husband Jeff and I live in Colorado with our doggies. My favorite things are family, doggies, gardening and cooking!.

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