Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Lemon "Marleani" Martini takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Lemon "Marleani" Martini takes several minutes to cook.

Lemon "Marleani" Martini makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Lemon "Marleani" Martini are:

16 oz plain club soda - cold
2 cups of ice
1 lemon
3 olives

Here is how you make Lemon "Marleani" Martini:

1) Peel 3 long strips of lemon zest from the lemon then cut the lemon into 4 wedges.2) Remove pimientos or pits from olives & stuffwith the strips of lemon zest.Make ahead tip: I usually prepare 2 jars of olives with lemon rind at a time & keep them in the fridge for a moments notice. 1 jar to serve and 1 to go (I always end up giving one away!) I will sometimes add a little extra lemon juice and or vodka into the brine & let the flavors blend. The longer they sit, the more lemony they become.Just before serving:3) Pour the club soda into the ice & stir until chilled. When you can no longer handle the container without frost-bite - it's cold enough.4) Strain the club soda into your glass.5) Squeeze 1 lemon wedge into the soda.6) Drop the 3 lemon-stuffed olives into your drink and enjoy.Note: if you like dirty martini's you can add a little of the olive brine into your drink. but don't forget to adjust the calories.Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEANHELENE1.

The nutritional information for Lemon "Marleani" Martini is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 25.4

• Total Fat: 1.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 489.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 0.0 g