Lemongrass Lychee Martini. Photo by cpurrin1
On the hunt for some cocktail recipes with Southeast Asian flavors? Look no further.
Thai Martini
This catch-all South East Asian cocktail is part of a growing list of alternative martinis.
10 ounces of Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka
4 ounces of chilled lemon grass tea
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 small chunk of fresh ginger, peeled
4 sprigs of fresh lemon grass
4 thinly sliced, small pieces of fresh ginger
Pour all of the liquid ingredients into a shaker 3/4 full of cracked ice. Shake for one minute, then let stand for a full minute. Rub the piece of ginger around the inside of the bowls of four frozen martini glasses. Strain the martini into the glasses. Garnish each glass with a spring of lemon grass and one thin slice of ginger .
This one’s going to take you back to some of your favorite places in Thailand.
Courtesy of www.kalamazoogourmet.com
Lemongrass Lychee Martini
This recipe calls for canned lychee juice. You might get creative and try soaking some fresh ones with sugar and water, instead.
Lemon Grass Simple Syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
4 stalks lemongrass, cut into thirds
Thai Chili Martini. Photo by urbanmixer
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Chili Martini Cocktail Recipe
A sweet cocktail that supplies a strong kick.
Lemongrass Mojito. Photo by foodnut
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Lemongrass Mojito
The Southeast meets Cuba:
4 sprigs mint
15mL sugar syrup
45mL white rum
1/2 cup ice cubes
1 stick lemongrass
1 muddler
1 cocktail shaker
150mL soda water
Halve the lemongrass stick widthways, finely chop bottom half and muddle with mint and sugar syrup in cocktail shaker. Add rum and ice, shake vigorously, pour all into suitable glass, top with soda water. Using the back of the knife, crush cut end of remaining half of lemongrass and garnish drink with it, crushed end inside the glass.
Courtesy of www.cocktailmaking.co.uk
Infused Chili Vodka
There’s no need to spend umpteen dollars on expensive flavored vodka. It’s easy to make your own.
2 fat red chillies, plus extra for bottling
1 liter vodka
Put some zing in your vodka! Photo by matana
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Ginger not Mary Ann Cocktail
A really cute name for a great recipe.
1.5 oz Charbay Meyer Lemon Vodka
.5 oz Canton Ginger Liquor
.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.5 oz Galangal Lemongrass Syrup (recipe follows)
Ginger Ale
Combine vodka, ginger liquor, lemon juice and galangal lemongrass syrup. Pour over ice into a tall glass and add ginger ale to taste.
For Galangal syrup, add one cup sugar to one cup water in a small saucepan. Add shredded 1 chopped galangal root and 1 stalk lemongrass to the mixture. Slow cook for 5-10 minutes until sugar has dissolved completely and let sit over night or until completely cool. Strain well. Refrigerate.
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