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Lychee Martini

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This simple Lychee Martini recipe is made with lychee liqueur, vodka, orange liqueur, and garnished with fresh or canned lychees. It is a sweet and fruity cocktail with light floral notes that is super easy to make.

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Two lychee martinis in martini glasses garnished with a lychee skewered with a bamboo cocktail stick.

The inspiration for this entire “Chinese” meal, came from seeing a pin on Pinterest of Ian Somerhalder aka Damon Salvatore eating Chinese takeout in bed. He is a Sagittarius AND the hottest vampire on the planet…..so let’s just go with it shall we?

🥡 Sagittarius recipes in this meal

Martini glass filled with a lychee martini and a toothpick inserted into two lychees.

Original image with “newer” canned lychees. The lychees used in the new images have been in the pantry for too long, so they are much darker than normal. Oops!

I have been trying to buy fresh lychees for months, but I cannot find them anywhere. The canned version are sold out as well, so I used the old ones…but I did find the lychee liqueur!!

🍸What you will need

Orange liqueur, lychee liqueur, vodka, canned lychees, and crushed ice.
  • Cointreau or your favorite brand of orange liqueur.
  • Lychee liqueur or the liquid from canned lychees.
  • A good quality vodka, you can taste the difference.
  • Crushed ice to shake your cocktail with.
  • Fresh or canned lychee fruit to garnish.

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🍸How to make a lychee martini

Fill cocktail half full with crushed ice. Add vodka, lychee liqueur (or juice), and orange liqueur.

Crushed ice, vodka, orange and lychee liqueurs in a glass jar.

Place lid on shaker, hold firmly, and shake to combine.

Pour martini into glass and garnish with lychee fruit on a bamboo cocktail pick.

Looking down into a martini glass filled with a martini and a lychee on a bamboo pick.

I originally made a Lychee Martini several years ago for my Chinese New Year’s party, but something was missing. I knew I just needed to tweak it a bit and make it perfect…..and I did! It needed orange liqueur to balance out the flavors of the vodka and the lychee juice.

🙋What is a lychee?

It is a tropical tree native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of China, where cultivation is documented from 1059 AD. They are also found in India, Thailand, Vietnam,  South Africa, Brazil, Australia, and Israel.

It is a tall evergreen tree, that bears small fleshy fruits. The outside of the fruit is pink-red, roughly textured and inedible, covering sweet flesh that is used in dessert dishes and martinis.

If you cannot find Lychee Liqueur, then the next best option is to use the liquid/syrup used in canned lychees.

You should be able to find lychees in the ethnic food section of your local grocery store or at an Asian market.

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♐ About Sagittarius

I realized after I chose this meal (and this drink) that the body party ruled, is the liver. So don’t over do it Sagittarius, we don’t want you to mess up your liver with too many martinis or fried foods!

Sagittarius tend to be very philosophical, intelligent, idealistic, highly ambitious, and enthusiastic. They are on a quest to gain knowledge, explore the world, and are driven by adventure! Sounds like Brad Pitt right?

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Lychee martini garnished with a lychee on a bamboo cocktail pick.

Lychee Martini

Start off your next meal with a delicious Lychee Martini with vodka, orange liqueur, and garnished with lychees!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: vodka, orange, liqueur, lychee, recipe, cocktail
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 Serving
Calories: 303kcal
Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces premium vodka
  • 1 ounce lychee liqueur or the lychee juice out of the can if you can't find it.
  • 1 ounce orange liqueur cointreau, triple sec
  • 2 lychee fruit fresh or canned
  • crushed ice

Instructions

  • Fill cocktail half full with crushed ice. Add vodka, lychee juice, and orange liqueur.
  • Place lid on shaker, hold firmly, and shake to combine.
  • Pour martini into glass and garnish with lychee fruit on a stick/toothpick.

Nutrition

Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 48mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin C: 21.7mg

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4 Comments

  1. I’ve never had lychee anything before — I’d love to start with that martini! 🙂 This week looks like it promises to be loads of fun with this meal!

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