Foggy Eyeball Martini with Lychee and Dry Ice Cocktail Recipe
This spooky martini uses lychee “eyeballs” and a swirl of dry ice fog to turn heads at any Halloween party. It’s crisp, sweet, and just weird enough to make everyone want a sip.
Equipment
- Martini glass
- Cocktail shaker
- Jigger or measuring cup
- Strainer
- Tongs or gloves (for dry ice)
- Spoon (for eyeball garnish)
- Small bowl (for sugaring rim, optional)
- Paper towels
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz vodka
- 1 oz triple sec
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 oz lychee syrup or canned lychee juice
- 2 canned lychees for eyeballs
- 2 fresh blueberries stuffed into lychees
- Small piece of food-grade dry ice optional, for fog effect
- Ice cubes for shaking
- Orange slice for rimming the glass, optional
- Sugar for rimming the glass, optional
Instructions
- Chill the martini glass by placing it in the freezer or filling with ice water.
- (Optional) Rim the glass with orange slice, then dip in sugar.
- Stuff a blueberry into each lychee to create “eyeballs.” Set aside.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add gin, vodka, triple sec, simple syrup, and lychee syrup.
- Shake until the shaker feels icy cold.
- Strain into your chilled martini glass.
- Drop in one lychee “eyeball.”
- Using tongs or gloves, add a pea-sized piece of dry ice for the fog effect.
- (Optional) Garnish with orange slice or extra “eyeball.”
- Wait for dry ice to dissolve completely before drinking.