Lychee Cocktail

5 from 1 vote

This Lychee Cocktail is made with canned lychees, jalapeños, tequila, and lemon juice. It's served in a salt and paprika lined glass and just hits all the spicy and sweet notes you'd want from a cocktail!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Cooling Time40

Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: American

Servings: cocktails

Calories: 284kcal

Author: Cat Spiller

Equipment

1x cocktail shaker

Ingredients

Preparation

2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon smoked paprika
450 g lychees in syrup tinned
½ jalapeño fresh and sliced
½ lemon cut

Cocktail

100 ml tequila
100 ml lemon juice
300 ml lychee juice from above
100 ml lychee jalapeño syrup from above
½ cup ice cubes

Instructions

Preparation

Combine the salt and smoked paprika in a small bowl, then pour it onto a flat plate.
Cut a lemon and use the cut side to rub it against the side of the glass, a quarter of the glass is enough. Rub the wet rim into the salt mixture so that the mixture sticks to the side of the glass. Repeat with the second glass.
Open the tinned lychees and separate the fruit for the syrup.
Add the lychee syrup and the sliced jalapenos to a small saucepan set over medium-high heat. Allow the syrup to thicken slightly and for the flavor of the jalapenos to infuse into the syrup. Strain and set aside to cool completely.
Add the tinned lychee flesh to a food processor and blend, pass the purred lychees through a sieve and into a jug.

Cocktail

To a cocktail shaker, add the cooled lychee syrup, lychee juice, lemon juice, tequila, and ice. Shake the cocktail for about 15-20 seconds then pour it into your prepared cocktail glasses, serve, and enjoy!

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