Mount Lychee

Contributed by Cocktails 2005

SERVINGS: Makes 1 drink

Under the Volcano · Houston

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4 canned lychees, plus 1/2 ounce syrup from the can
1 large lemon twist
2 ounces gold rum
Ice

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lychees with their syrup and the lemon twist. Add the rum and enough ice to fill a highball glass. Shake well and pour—do not strain—into the glass.