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Lychee Martini Recipe

Name: TAO Downtown Restaurants Lychee Martini Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 oz New Amsterdam Vodka; 0.5 oz Lychee liqueur (or lychee syrup from jarred lychees if no liqueur); 0.5 oz Fresh lime juice; 0.25 oz Simple syrup (optional, to taste); 1 each Canned or jarred lychee (for muddling/garnish); 6 cubes Ice (for shaking); 1 each Whole lychee (peeled) or maraschino cherry; 1 each Thin lime wheel or twist

Inspired by TAO Downtown Restaurant

Time10m

Serves1

New Amsterdam Vodka, Lychee, Citrus

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz New Amsterdam Vodka1/2 oz Lychee liqueur (or lychee syrup from jarred lychees if no liqueur)1/2 oz Fresh lime juice1/4 oz Simple syrup (optional, to taste)1 each Canned or jarred lychee (for muddling/garnish)6 cubes Ice (for shaking)

Garnish

1 each Whole lychee (peeled) or maraschino cherry1 each Thin lime wheel or twist

Method

Cocktail

Prepare glass

Chill a martini or coupe glass by filling with ice water while you prepare the cocktail (or place in the freezer for 5–10 minutes).

Muddle lychee (optional)

If you want extra lychee flavor and a slightly textured martini: place 1 canned/jarred lychee in a cocktail shaker and gently muddle once or twice to release juices. Do not pulverize.

Build and shake

Add New Amsterdam Vodka (2 oz), lychee liqueur or 0.5 oz lychee syrup, fresh lime juice (0.5 oz), and simple syrup (0.25 oz, optional) into the shaker with the muddled lychee (if using). Fill the shaker with ice (about 6 cubes). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until well chilled and the shaker is frosty.

Strain

Dump the ice water from the chilled glass. Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled martini or coupe glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove any lychee solids and small ice shards for a smooth finish.

Garnish

Thread the peeled whole lychee (or maraschino cherry) onto a cocktail pick and place it across the rim or drop it into the center of the cocktail. Express a lime twist over the surface to release oils, then drop the twist into the drink or rest it on the rim.