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Here is the cocktail recipe for next week’s episode if you want to drink along with us!

Lychee Margarita-Tini (name taken from the novel, recipe put together by our very own Taylor!

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 - 2 oz vodka

.25 oz orange liqueur

½ TB lychee syrup; more or less depending on desired sweetness (store bought or make your own - see below)

Juice from ½ lime

Salt (for glass rim)

Lychees for garnish (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a shaker with ice, combine the vodka, orange liqueur, lychee syrup, and lime juice. Shake well until chilled.
2. To make the lychee syrup: Boil 1 can of lychee fruit (retaining juice if desired) with equal parts water and sugar - ½ to 1 cup each. Boil for 10 minutes, pressing down on lychees to release juice. Store in a container or bottle.
3. Pour into a martini glass with a salted rim. Add lychees and lime for garnish