Lychee Gimlet

• 1 lime wedge
• Sugar
• Ice
• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 1/2 ounce triple sec
• 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Simple Syrup
• 2 ounces lychee nectar or juice
• 1 lychee, preferably fresh (optional)

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

lime, sugar, gin, triple sec, lime juice, simple syrup, lychee

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lychee-gimlet (may not work)