Lychee Martini
By: Giangi Townsend
Published: Friday, December 17, 2021 - 11:55am

Ingredients




6 ounces vodka
1 ounce Grand Marnier
1½ ounces lychee syrup
4 lychees for garnish

Preparation

1 Place your martini glasses in the freezer a couple of minutes before serving, optional. 2 In a martini shaker add the vodka, Grand Marnier, lychee syrup, and fill with ice cubes. Shake vigorously for a couple of seconds. 3 Pour into 2 martini glasses and garnish with two lychees per glass.

About

Lychee Martini, so yummy! Strange to use the term yummy for a martini, however, once you try this recipe, I know you will mutter the same words.
I was first introduced to lychee martini during one of our trips to the East coast. I was able to replicate it at home by following and reading so many recipes, all with the same ingredients.
Good but not great for me and wanted to make something a bit different.
Love martini and I am very picky about how it is served. For instance, I do not like to let it sit in the ice cubes, not crushed ice, for too long. I do not care how the water dilutes the vodka. All the flavor is lost.

 

Straight, stirred, with fruits or not, it is one of my favorite cocktails.
I am a traditionalist, and my martini must be served in a martini glass that is thin, tall, with a wide mouth.
What is Lychee?  Tropical fruit from the southeastern provinces of China. It has a unique appearance and flavor. A deliciously sweet fruit covered by a rough bright strawberry-red color outer rind. Once peeled, inside you will find this almost translucent, very juicy, white flesh fruit and the seed.  A delightful flavor.