RECIPE

Lychee Gimlet

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Circolo • San Francisco

Lychee nectar balances the tartness of fresh lime juice in this Asian-Peruvian restaurant's take on the gimlet.

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Ingredients

  • 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)

Directions

  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.