First, the kvetch. I don’t think 24 percent alcohol really constitutes a liqueur, but they’re calling it that—SOHO Lychee Flavoured Liqueur ($25.45). This is tasty, though, and better iced than off the bar shelf: there’s an intriguing aroma and definitely a litchi taste. It could be a little less sweet for my palate, but I say that about practically everything. Pernod makes it, in France, and it’s very good in a long drink with orange and lemon juice and a splash of soda. They suggest tonic and cola as well, but then they would. (Tonic only goes with gin, and cola doesn’t go with anything, despite what they’ll tell you on the Prairies!). Kinda fun and good for summer, which is apparently coming.
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First, the kvetch. I don’t think 24 percent alcohol really constitutes a liqueur, but they’re calling it that—SOHO Lychee Flavoured Liqueur ($25.45). This is tasty, though, and better iced than off the bar shelf: there’s an intriguing aroma and definitely a litchi taste. It could be a little less sweet for my palate, but I say that about practically everything. Pernod makes it, in France, and it’s very good in a long drink with orange and lemon juice and a splash of soda. They suggest tonic and cola as well, but then they would. (Tonic only goes with gin, and cola doesn’t go with anything, despite what they’ll tell you on the Prairies!). Kinda fun and good for summer, which is apparently coming.
