What better way to celebrate Our Lady of Houston’s 43rd year among us mere mortals than with my Beyoncé-inspired Master Cleanse Lemon Drop Cocktail!
Bey famously slimmed down for her role in Dreamgirls by detoxing with the master cleanse diet: only drinking a mix of water, cayenne, maple syrup, and lemon for weeks (which sounds pretty horrible to me).
While the water version isn’t for me, add some vodka and I’m in!
To celebrate her b-day we’re taking those ingredients and turning them into a cocktail!
This drink combines ice-cold vodka with lemon juice and dark maple syrup, shaken until cold before pouring into martini glasses rimmed with a cayenne and sugar mixture.
The result is a perfect balance of sweet, tart, and spicy!
After two of these, you’ll finally be ready to learn the choreo to “Formation”. Happy Bey-Day – hope it’s filled with sweet dreams, freakum dresses, and Spaghettii!
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Beyoncé’s Master Cleanse Lemon Drop Cocktail
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- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 drinks 1x
Ingredients
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 lemon wedge
- 4 ounces good vodka
- 3 ounces lemon juice (approx. 3 medium lemons)
- 1 1/2 ounces dark maple syrup (1 1/2 tablespoons)
- Ice
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Combine ¼ teaspoon cayenne and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar on a small flat plate. Rub lemon wedge around the rim of a martini glass and dip in sugar/cayenne mixture, moving the glass around so the entire rim is covered in sugar. Repeat with the second martini glass and set aside to dry.
- Combine 4 ounces vodka, 3 ounces lemon juice and 1 1/2 ounces dark maple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice, place the lid on and shake until the cocktail shaker is very cold to the touch – about 20 seconds.
- Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon slice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Alcoholic Drinks
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