Lychee & Blackcurrant Cocktail
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Lychee & Blackcurrant Cocktail
Serve in a Martini glass
| 2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄2 oz | Kwai Feh lychee liqueur |
| 1⁄4 oz | Lime cordial (sweetened lime juice) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Joseph Cartron Double Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne |
| 1⁄3 oz | Chilled water omit if using wet ice |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
- Prepare garnish of lychee.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Originally named "Lychee & Blackcurrant Martini", this is a cocktail of its time - perhaps now best forgotten. Gin-forward with fruity notes of lychee and blackcurrant.
History:
Created in 2004 by yours truly.
Nutrition:
One serving of Lychee & Blackcurrant Cocktail contains 172 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 21.43% alc./vol. (21.43° proof)
- 21.4 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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