Name: Raspberry Martini Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 ounces vodka; 1 ounce raspberry simple syrup (recipe below); 1 ounce lemon juice; Fresh raspberries (to serve); ¼ cup raspberries; ¼ cup sugar; ½ cup water

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This vibrant red raspberry martini is sweet, tart, and bursting with berry flavor. It’s vodka and fresh lemon juice shaken over ice with our easy homemade raspberry simple syrup. It’s perfect for special occasions, and takes just 15 minutes to make!

A Raspberry Martini with fresh raspberries and a lemon slice

This raspberry martini is sweet, fruity, and beautifully vibrant, with a bright ruby-red color that makes it feel instantly celebratory. Rather than relying on flavored liqueurs, I use a homemade raspberry simple syrup, which gives the cocktail a fresh, true raspberry flavor balanced by smooth vodka and a squeeze of lemon juice.

The raspberry syrup is easy to make ahead by simmering raspberries with sugar and water, then straining and chilling it until you’re ready to mix drinks. When cocktail hour arrives, simply shake the syrup with vodka and fresh lemon juice until ice-cold, then strain into a martini glass and garnish with fresh raspberries.

It’s the kind of cocktail that wins people over after the first sip. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, summer evenings on the patio, or any time you want something a little special, it delivers big flavor with a surprisingly short ingredient list.

A Raspberry Martini next to a bottle of vodka

How do I make a big batch of raspberry martini? If you’re hosting and want to make a big batch of raspberry martini, use cups instead of ounces. Stir it all in a pitcher with ice and then strain it into martini glasses. The recipe for the homemade raspberry syrup makes about 1 cup.

How long does leftover raspberry syrup last in the fridge? Store any leftover raspberry syrup in a sealed mason jar or container in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.

Can I use raspberry vodka? Sure! It will add even more raspberry flavor to your martini.

Raspberry Martini Recipe

Prep: 5

Make Syrup: 10

Cook: 0

Total: 15

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This vibrant red raspberry martini is sweet, tart, and bursting with berry flavor. It's vodka and fresh lemon juice shaken over ice with our easy homemade raspberry simple syrup. It's perfect for special occasions, and takes just 15 minutes to make!

Ingredients

▢ 2 ounces vodka
▢ 1 ounce raspberry simple syrup (recipe below)
▢ 1 ounce lemon juice
▢ Fresh raspberries (to serve)

Raspberry Simple Syrup

▢ ¼ cup raspberries
▢ ¼ cup sugar
▢ ½ cup water

Instructions

Fill a jar or cocktail shaker half full of ice. Add the vodka, raspberry simple syrup, and lemon juice and shake to chill.
2 ounces vodka, 1 ounce raspberry simple syrup, 1 ounce lemon juice
Strain into martini glasses and garnish with a few fresh raspberries.
Fresh raspberries

Raspberry Simple Syrup

Put the raspberries, sugar, and water into a small pot over high heat and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the raspberries through a fine mesh sieve – DO NOT press on the raspberries or the syrup will turn cloudy. Let it cool before using it. Store the leftovers in a glass jar in your fridge for up to 2 weeks.
¼ cup raspberries, ½ cup water, ¼ cup sugar

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 cocktail, Calories: 213kcal (11%), Carbohydrates: 23g (8%), Protein: 0.1g, Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.01g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 17mg (1%), Potassium: 48mg (1%), Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 21g (23%), Vitamin A: 2IU, Vitamin C: 11mg (13%), Calcium: 5mg (1%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

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