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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish
Method
Preparation
Chill glass
Place a chilled martini/coupe glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail. Discard ice water before straining.
Combine ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz Chopin vodka, 0.5 oz Aperol, 0.25 oz Luxardo Maraschino, 0.75 oz lychee syrup (or lychee juice), 0.5 oz pineapple juice and 0.25 oz fresh lime juice.
Add ice and shake
Add plenty of ice (about 6 large cubes) to the shaker. Seal and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosty and the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.
Double-strain
Empty the chilled glass of ice/water. Using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer (or just the Hawthorne if no fine strainer), double-strain the cocktail into the chilled martini/coupe glass to remove small ice shards and any pulp.
Garnish and finish
Skewer the pitted canned lychee (or two) on a cocktail pick and rest it on the rim or float it in the cocktail. Optionally add a small pineapple wedge or a thin pineapple twist on the rim for aroma.
Serve
Present immediately while cold. Recommend serving alongside a small napkin; the drink is best consumed within a few minutes to enjoy the chilled texture.