Lychee Martini

Name: Lychee Martini
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup drained canned lychees (15 to 20, from a 16- to 20-oz can); 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 6 oz (3/4 cup) vodka (preferably Skyy); 1 1/2 oz (3 tablespoons) Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur; a cocktail shaker

7 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 cup drained canned lychees (15 to 20, from a 16- to 20-oz can)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
6 oz (3/4 cup) vodka (preferably Skyy)
1 1/2 oz (3 tablespoons) Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur
a cocktail shaker

Directions

1

Heat sugar and water in a 1-quart saucepan over high heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, then pour into a heatproof bowl set in a large bowl of ice and cold water. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until syrup is cold, about 3 minutes.
2

Puree lychees with sugar syrup and lemon juice in a blender until smooth, then force through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids and then discarding them. Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes and add lychee puree, vodka, and Cointreau. Shake 15 seconds and strain into Martini glasses.