Rambutan Martini Recipe

Rambutan martini in a martini glass with a finger lime and rambutan on the rim

5 from 3 votes

SServing a guest a Rambutan Martini (AKA Rambutini), at your next dinner party, will make you a star! The exotic rambutan fruit lends itself to this refreshing, festive rambutan cocktail.

Prep Time14

Cook Time1

Total Time15

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fall apple granola, drinks for party

Servings:

Calories: 238kcal

Author: Valentina K. Wein

Ingredients

¼ cup sugar
¼ cup water
8 fresh rambutans
4 to 5 ounces vodka
2 teaspoons lime juice
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 cup ice

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Instructions

Make simple syrup. Add the sugar and water to a small saucepan and place it over medium-high heat. Heat just until the sugar has dissolved, then pour this into a small bowl to cool. (This is called simple syrup.)
Prepare the rambutans. Peel and pit the rambutans. A ripe rambutan should be easy to peel with your fingers. (You might need to make a small cut at the top to get you started.) Be very gentle as you carefully remove the thin skin from the fruit. It will likely come off in just a few pieces.
Now use your fingers to dig into the flesh of the rambutan to remove the seed. It should very easily slide right out.
You’ll notice a very thin, white layer from the white seed, that will remain on the the inside of the fruit. Don’t try to remove this — it’s very soft and doesn’t detract from the flavor of the fruit. (If you try to remove it, you might loose a lot of juice in the process.)
Mix all of the ingredients. Place the rambutans in a cocktail shaker. Add the vodka, lime juice, vanilla, ice, and cooled simple syrup. Cover and shake fairly vigorously for about 30 seconds.
Strain. Strain into two martini glasses and add a few of the pieces of the rambutan flesh that you strained out as well.
Garnish. Garnish each glass with a small lime wedge and part of the rambutan skin. (Use a paring knife to make a small slit in each, to attach it to the rim of the glass.)

Notes

Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.

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