Lychee Garden

This distinctly Vietnamese cocktail is made with Sông Cái Floral Gin, a floral bouquet of a gin that captures the essence of the Vietnam’s lush highland region. Prepared by the team at Madame Vo, the critically-acclaimed Vietnamese restaurant, the cocktail is a traditional sour revised with Southeast Asian ingredients like lychee, basil, and Vietnamese gin. Watch our full Spirit of Việt Nam interview with Yen Vo, owner of Madame Vo, here.

Ingredients

2 oz Sông Cái gin

1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

1/2 oz of lychee syrup

1 egg white

3 medium-sized basil leaves

Method

Combine gin, lemon juice, lychee syrup, and egg white in a cocktail shaker tin.

Add ice, close securely, and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds or until the tin frosts over.

Strain and serve in a coupe glass.

Garnish

A toothpick skewer of fresh lychee and basil leaves.