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Lychee Martini Recipe

Inspired by Duke's Malibu
Time15m
Serves1

a perfectly balanced blend of pau vodka, lychee purée, lemon, and pineapple juice served up

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Optional Finishing

Method

Cocktail

1

Chill glass

Place a coupe or martini glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to ensure the drink is served well chilled.

2

Combine ingredients

Add the pau vodka (2 oz), lychee purée (1 oz), fresh lemon juice (0.5 oz), pineapple juice (0.5 oz), and simple syrup (0.25 oz) into a cocktail shaker.

3

Add ice

Fill the shaker with about 6 medium ice cubes (enough to cool and dilute the drink properly).

4

Shake

Secure the shaker and shake vigorously for 12–18 seconds until the outside of the shaker becomes very cold and slightly frosted. This both chills and integrates the thicker lychee purée.

5

Prepare glass

If you chilled the glass with ice water, discard the ice water now. If frozen, remove the glass from the freezer.

6

Double-strain and serve

Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or martini glass using a Hawthorne or built-in shaker strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove ice shards and any lychee solids for a silky texture.

7

Garnish

Skewer the canned lychee on a cocktail pick and rest it across the rim or drop it into the drink. If using, express a lemon twist over the surface to release oils and place it on the rim; optionally add a pineapple leaf or mint sprig for aroma.