Post #706114 by Destro100 on Wed, Jan 29, 2014 8:14 AM

We have a lychee malfunction:

Drink 24: Lychee Nut Daiquiri

Ingredients I used:

Fresh lime juice
Lychee nut puree (but not really)
Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
Cruzan Aged Light Rum

This was not a very successful cocktail.I live in N.Y. and it's quite difficult to find fresh lychee in the middle of winter. Even though Mr. Berry strongly advises against it, I bought the canned variety, pureed them in my blender and pretended all was right in the world.

Furthermore, I found the proportion of Maraschino called for in the recipe to be too high. It tended to dominate the drink.

The drink isn't terrible; nor is it memorable, delicious, or interesting.

My personal rating: ** (2) out of ***** (5)

SCORECARD:
4:
Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch /Aurora Bora Borealis / Outrigger / Bourbon Special / Beachcomber's Gold (Hollywood and Palm Springs)
3.5
Beachcomber's Punch / Coronado Luau Special / Hawaii Kai Treasure / Coconaut / Castaway (slightly modified) / Don's Special Daiquiri / Banana Daiquiri
3
Eastern Sour / Astro Aku Aku / Kapu Kai / Western Sour / Beachcomber's Gold (Waikiki) / Red Tide
2.5
Jasper's Jamaican / Derby Daiquiri / Carioca Hawaiian Cocktail
2
Beachcomber's Gold (Chicago) / Lychee Nut Daiquiri
1.5
Boo Loo