Lychee Champagne Cocktail
Serve: 2
Ingredients:
160ml Champagne or Prosecco
100ml Hot Water
1 tbs Sugar
3 Fresh lychee – stoned
1-2 Mint leaves
-Dissolve the sugar and hot water into a measuring jar.
-Add the lychee flesh, cover the jar with cling film. Put it in the refrigerator overnight.
-Next morning, use a handheld blender to blend the lychee flesh then strain to remove the undesirable parts. Return the smooth syrup back in the fridge until serving time.
-Pour 50ml of the lychee syrup then add 80ml of freshly opened champagne. Garnish with mint.
-Enjoy Lychee Champagne Cocktail with easy Thai starters i.e. Thai Arancini or Thai Salmon Steamed Souffleé.
Tips:
-Click here if you want to know a bit more about the Lychee Story.
-Prefer a slightly sweeter version? Use Prosecco or sparkling wine instead. Some use two tablespoons of sugar to make Lychee syrup but you don’t want to overpower the delicate taste of good champagne.