Lychee & Blackcurrant Cocktail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (10 ratings)

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
12 oz Kwai Feh lychee liqueur
14 oz Lime cordial (sweetened lime juice)
14 oz Joseph Cartron Double Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne
13 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lychee.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

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.

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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

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4th July 2022 at 09:43
When you say 3/4 scoop of water what is that in ounces or ml please?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
4th July 2022 at 11:06
This should have said 3/4oz / 22.5ml of chilled water. I have now corrected and reduced to 1/3oz / 10ml. However, if you are using cubes of ice directly from the freezer then perhaps add at least 1/2oz / 15ml of water. Thanks for bringing to my attention.
25th August 2021 at 08:27
This is delicious and well balanced for those who like dryer fruity deliciousness