Coconut Lychee Iced Drink (Printable Version)
Tropical blend of creamy coconut, sweet lychee, and lime served over ice.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruit & Juice
01 - 1 cup canned lychees in syrup, drained (reserve syrup)
02 - 1/4 cup lychee syrup (from the can)
03 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
→ Coconut
04 - 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (chilled)
→ Sweetener
05 - 1-2 teaspoons agave syrup or simple syrup, to taste
→ Other
06 - 1 cup ice cubes
07 - Lychee fruit and lime slices, for garnish
08 - Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
# Directions:
01 - Combine the drained lychees, lychee syrup, coconut milk, lime juice, and agave syrup in a blender. Blend until completely smooth and frothy, about 30-45 seconds.
02 - Fill two tall glasses with ice cubes, leaving about 1 inch of space at the top.
03 - Pour the blended coconut lychee mixture over the ice in each glass, dividing evenly between the two servings.
04 - Add extra lychee fruit, fresh lime slices, and mint leaves to each glass if desired. Serve immediately while chilled.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The way creamy coconut milk wraps around the floral sweetness of lychee feels like discovering a secret language between two ingredients that were always meant to be together
- It takes literally ten minutes from cabinet to glass which means you can impress people without breaking a sweat or dirtying more than one appliance
02 -
- Coconut milk separates in the fridge and no amount of blending will fully hide the gritty texture, so shake the carton really well before you measure
- Adding alcohol turns this from a refreshing drink into something that disappears from pitchers alarmingly fast at parties
03 -
- Chill your serving glasses in the freezer for ten minutes before pouring, because tiny details are what separate adequate from excellent
- If you accidentally buy sweetened coconut milk, skip the agave entirely and maybe even squeeze in extra lime