Lychee Mint Spritzers Food

LYCHEE-MINT SPRITZERS

Steps:

• Muddle 8 mint leaves with 2 teaspoons sugar in a cocktail shaker. Add 4 canned lychees, 1/4 cup syrup from the can, 3 ounces vodka and a squeeze of lime juice; shake with ice. Strain into 2 ice-filled glasses; top with seltzer. Repeat to make more drinks. Garnish with mint and lime.

FROZEN LYCHEE & MINT COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Take a can of lychees and drain the syrup into a blender. Add 4 of the lychees, a small bunch of mint leaves (reserving a few to garnish), the vodka and lime juice.
• Add ice and blend until slushy. Serve in glasses garnished with a mint sprig and a lychee.

LYCHEE LILLET COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Puree half of the lychees and all of the syrup in a blender until all lychees are liquefied. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, pressing down to get the most from the lychees into a clean pitcher; discard the fibrous solids. Add the Lillet, rosewater and bitters. Refrigerate to chill thoroughly, if needed.
• Pour into chilled flutes, martini, or fun juice glasses, and garnish with an orange twist or slice. Drink.

CUCUMBER-GIN SPRITZERS

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 cups gin, 1/3 cup lime cordial (such as rose's), 2 tablespoons lime juice and 1 thinly sliced persian cucumber in a small pitcher. Divide among 6 ice-filled glasses; top with ginger ale and add lime slices.