Liqueur de Litchi (Lychee) Edmond Briottet

Wine information: Maison Briottet is a family business, founded in 1836. Originally, the family were primarily negociants of Burgundy wine, involved with ageing, blending, bottling and selling the wines. Following the development of the blanc cassis aperitif (white wine with Crème de Cassis), the company progressively focused its activities on producing fruit crèmes, liquors, brandies and marcs de Bourgogne. The current managing director, Gérard Briottet, represents the fourth generation, and maintains the tradition started by his great grandfather, Edmond Briottet. Maison Briottet maintains a very high level of quality. It is the selection of the ripest fruit from the most suitable cultivars that provides for the finest flavours; therefore contracting the right growers to produce the correct fruit is the first step on the ladder. Subsequently, properly observed maceration with very pure neutral alcohol, and blending with the correct proportion of sugars to achieve the balance between fruit flavour, sweetness, acidity and alcohol create these excellent crèmes and liqueurs. Lychee flavoured liqueur ideal for cocktails or desserts. Try a Lychee Martini - 1 Measure Good Vodka such as Belvedere or Cold River, 1 1/2 Measures Edmond Briottet Litchi (Lychee) liqueur, a dash of Lychee juice from some tinned Lychees and 1 or 2 Lychees on a cockail stick to decorate. Shake all of the ingredients together over ice for about 20 seconds. Strain the cocktail into a Martini glass straight from the freezer and decaorate with a lychee on a cocktail stick. Et voila, as they say somewhere!

 
     

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