Lemon-Cassistini

prepared by and photo by Emily Doscher

If you are somewhat of a Cosmo girl, I think you’ll love this twist on a vodka martini.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup vodka
4 tsps fresh lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tbsp creme de cassis
Ice cubes
Lemon peel twists

Mix first 4 ingredients in glass measuring cup.  Let stand 10 minutes.  Strain into Martini shaker or another cup. Mix in cassis.  Add ice; shake or stir until very cold.  Strain into glasses.  Garnish with lemon twist.