How to Make a Red Lotus Cocktail
Red Lotus Cocktail is an amazing drink, nicely geared up with Lichido Liqueur, vodka, and cranberry juice. It is an appealing play of zests that is both very much sweet and skillfully uplifting. Garnishing your Red Lotus Cocktail with Lychee fruits or maraschinos is the key to its attention-grabbing look.
This recipe of Red Lotus Cocktail is quick and simple to create. It would be the wonderful after dinner cocktail to go together with a far Eastern meal or themed night get-together. However, the flavor of the lychee fruit puts in an Asian flavor to Red Lotus Cocktail. The next time if you are planning to host an Asian or Eastern-inspired happening or any other party, try a Red Lotus Cocktail.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Serving Size: 1
Utensils: Cocktail shaker, cocktail stick, highball glass, fridge
Ingredients:
– (1 ½ oz) Lichido Liqueur
– (1 ½ oz) vodka
– (1 oz) cranberry juice
– Splash of lime juice
– 3 lychee fruits or 2 maraschinos for garnishing – totally optional
Instructions
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1
Put a highball cocktail glass in a fridge as it is always better to serve Red Lotus Cocktail in finely chilled.
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In the meantime, place all the ingredients in the cocktail shaker according to the quantity stated above.
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3
Top the ingredients with some ice cubes and appropriately secure the lid on the cocktail shaker.
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Hold the cocktail shaker firmly with both of your hands and shake it for at least 15 to 20 seconds to make sure all the ingredients will be absolutely mixed.
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At this time, remove the chilled highball from fridge and strain the cocktail into it.
Note: Always place a strainer over top of the cocktail shaker in order to keep ices from crashing in your highball glass. -
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Insert a maraschino cherry or a lychee on a cocktail stick and place it in your Red Lotus Cocktail. Enjoy!