Lychee Gimlet

Ingredients

1. 1 lime wedge
2. Sugar
3. Ice
4. 1 1/2 ounces gin
5. 1/2 ounce triple sec
6. 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
7. 1 1/2 teaspoons Simple Syrup
8. 2 ounces lychee nectar or juice
9. 1 lychee, preferably fresh (optional)

1. Moisten the outer rim of a large martini glass with the lime wedge and coat lightly with sugar. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, triple sec, lime juice, Simple Syrup and lychee nectar and shake well. Strain into the martini glass; if desired, garnish with the lychee.