Luna Lemon Drop

In honor of the full moon weekend, here is my recipe for 'a few' lemon drops; and a bit of full moon lemon drop art as an added bonus:

• Make simple syrup: 1c sugar+1c water cooked to boiling point; cooled.
• Crush about 1/2 bag of lemon drop hard candies (I use the food processor) and pick out the large bits; pour the finer lemon candy sugar into a dish.
• Squeeze as many lemons* as you can, and strain the juice. Measure the amount.
• Mix in an equal amount of chilled vodka,
• And an equal amount of simple syrup.
• Shake this in a cocktail shaker with ice,
• BUT, before you pour it into the glass...
• Run a lemon slice around a martini glass and
• Dip the rim into the lemon candy,
• Then fill with delicious lemon drop.

*you may use any type of lemon, however I find that the best type are the ones that you are given when you are all pissy and are expected to make lemonade or something.