Lychee Martini

Name: Lychee Martini
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Adem Ozkan , House of the Red Pearl , New York City

Photo: Alex Staniloff

October 28, 2025

House of the Red Pearl in New York City elevates this Lychee Martini recipe with a silky texture and subtle salinity. The sweetness of lychee is rounded out with cucumber juice and St. Germain.

Ingredients

1 oz. lychee syrup
3/4 oz. vodka
3/4 oz. pisco
3/4 oz. egg white
1/2 oz. St. Germain
1/2 oz. cucumber juice
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. agave syrup (2:1)
3 drops saline solution

Tools:shaker, strainer, fine-mesh strainer
Glass:coupe
Garnish:3 dashes of Peychaud's bitters

Preparation

Add all the ingredients to a shaker and dry shake. Add ice and shake again. Double strain into the glass. Top with Peychaud’s bitters.
Lychee SyrupPuree 1 cup of lychee puree and combine with 1/3 cup of granulated sugar in a saucepan. Heat gently until sugar dissolves. Cool and strain. Will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.