18 Aug, 2009
The Pink Pussycat Martini… A Raw Cocktail for Lovers
Posted by: Angela Leeds In: *LGS Daily Recipe|Angela's Favorite Recipes|Drinks
To be honest, in my home this martini is known by a slightly abbreviated nickname with a much steamier connotation. Chalk it up to my bawdy Greek sensibilities.
But by whatever name you choose, this is a lovely concoction made from two of the fruits most famous around the world for inspiring amorous sentiments: the lychee and the strawberry.
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The Lychee: “Gift for a Joyful Life”
The inner flesh of the lychee is so plump, delicate, sweet, succulently transparent and florally fragrant, it is almost embarrassingly obvious why it came to be regarded in Chinese culture as a symbol for love and sensuality.
In addition to its romantic associations, the fruit is loaded with anti-aging and disease-fighting antioxidants, lending a clue as to why “lychee” translates in Chinese to “Gift for a Joyful Life”.
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A Perfect Marriage for Passion
While the strawberry is alleged to have developed its reputation as an aphrodisiac due to the many delicate seeds on its skin, symbolizing fertility, what is most obvious to me about the two of these luscious fruits it that they are in the shape of the human heart (as evidenced by these photos taken of the fruits lying on my kitchen counter).
Blending the blood-red strawberries with the sublime transparent gleam of the lychee creates a lovely shade of pink: a great pairing to ignite the passions of the heart. Add some vanilla-infused vodka to the mix, and you have an intoxicatingly yummy drink to sip with someone you care about.
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