There’s a chinese restaurant in the city that is one of our favorite places to go and have a big old crazy family style dinner with friends. The atmosphere is totally wacky, the food is delicious, but it’s the lychee martinis that always get me excited. I had never heard of them before I had dinner there, but after the first sip I was hooked. They are slightly sweet and taste like they were made for martinis.
Always looking to do something different, I decided I’d try adding a little domaine de canton to the lychee and vodka, because we all know that ginger makes everything better. A quick shake here, a smooth pour there, topped off with a lychee and tada the lychee ginger martini was born. It’s fruity with a little zing and totally delicious.
So cheers to you and a great weekend to look forward to!
lychee ginger martini
1.5 oz lychee juice*
1.5 oz domain de canton
1.5 oz vodka
1 lychee
1
Place a few ice cubes in a cocktail shaker and pour the ingredients in. Give it a shake and pour liquid into a glass.
2
Top it off with a lychee and bask in the delicious glory of the lychee ginger martini.
*You can find canned lychees in asian grocery store or the asian section of your grocery store.
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:24 am
woo! I wish i was drinking one of these right now…
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:38 pm
i so want one of these, and it’s not just because i’m having the shittiest work day ever (that just makes me want one in each hand).
i’ve never done much with lychees, even though i really like them. scratch that. i’ve never done ANYTHING with lychees so thanks for the inspiration.
also: love your pix.
April 4th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
This martini sounds delicious!! I had my first lychee martini the other night at an Asian fusion restaurant, and it was total love. I can’t wait to make my own now that youv’e given me a recipe. Plus, ginger flavor is one of my favorites!!
April 9th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
yeah! lucky for me, kelly made me this drink the other night! i loved it!
thanks kelly!
(ps. i already miss you and brooklyn. can’t wait for may!)
April 10th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
oh my gosh this look SO amazing.
i love lychees in ANYTHING.
April 11th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Great drink…I think the gingeriness of the Domain takes away from the awesome subtle lychee flavor, though. So I use Lichido Liqueur (lychee/guava/peach concoction)with Lychee Juice and Vodka. Just can’t beat lychee martinis!
April 13th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Lychee!? Ginger?! Booze!?
I think we might be related.