lychee slushie
Lychee Slushie
Place some pitted Lychees in a blender with a little fresh orange juice, some mint leaves and plenty of ice cubes. Blend until smooth and icy then serve in glasses or bowls with a few whole Lychees. Tip: if you’re not intending on eating the slushie immediately, just make up the mix and place in the freezer until ready to eat.
Oriental Funk Stew
- 30mL Tanqueray gin
- 15mL Sake
- 30mL passionfruit puree
- 3 lychees
- 25mm length of lemongrass
Muddle lychees and lemongrass. Add other ingredients.
Shake and double strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with lemongrass slivers.
Recipe: David Nguyen-Luu
Lychee & Rose Martini
Preparation time: 15 minutes Makes 2 standard drinks
- 45ml Belvedere Vodka (or other brand)
- 5 lychees, peeled, deseeded and pureed
- 15ml Monin Rosé (or other brand)
- Red rose petals, washed and dried
Muddle all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake thoroughly to mix. Double strain the liquid to remove all lychee pulp. Pour into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a red rose petal.
Recipe: Grant Collins, mixologist and managing director of cutting edge bar consultancy, barsolutions
