Lychee Mocktail

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This lychee mocktail, made with a honey ginger syrup is a unique and refreshing mocktail recipe that both kids and adults will love. This is the perfect non-alcoholic drink to sip on by the pool.

Mocktails are a staple for the summer, and they taste just as good as real cocktails. Some of my other favorite summer mocktails include this spicy margarita mocktail, this blueberry mojito mocktail, or this watermelon basil mocktail. 

Or try one of my many mocktail recipes.

If you love lychee and are looking for more lychee inspired recipes, try this lychee mojito, this lychee margarita or this lychee bubble tea.

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• Why You’ll Love This Recipe
• Ingredients & Substitutions
• How To Make A Lychee Mocktail
• Expert Tips
• Recipe FAQs
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Fruity & Floral — Lychee has a unique flavor that adds a floral twist to any drink. This mocktail has just the right balance of flavors. 
• Not too sweet — Unlike some mocktails, this one doesn’t taste like you are drinking pure juice. It has a complex blend of flavors without being overly sweet. 
• Honey ginger syrup — The homemade honey ginger syrup is what really makes this mocktail one of a kind. The honey and ginger combine perfectly with the lychee for an impressive drink.

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Lychee Nectar: Not all grocery stores will carry lychee nectar or juice. If you can’t find it, try your local asian supermarket, or order some online.
• Lime Juice: A bit of lime juice gives this mocktail a zingy kick. You can use bottled lime juice, but if you have the option, fresh lime juice will always taste best.
• Honey: Honey is used to make the simple syrup. It adds sweetness and flavor to the mocktail. It is ok if the honey is older and has hardened in the bottle, it will loosen up while making the syrup. As a substitute, use maple syrup. 
• Ginger: This recipe only works with fresh ginger. Ground ginger will not give the same, strong ginger flavor. 
• Water: Water is used to give the honey ginger syrup the right consistency. 
• Club Soda: Use club soda or sparkling water for a bit of fizz. For an extra ginger kick, you can substitute this with ginger beer instead.

How To Make A Lychee Mocktail

Step 1: Heat the ginger, honey and water together on a saucepan to make the syrup. 

Step 2: Strain out the ginger chunks.

Step 3: Add the lychee nectar, honey ginger syrup and lime juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain. Top with the club soda.

Expert Tips

• Dice the ginger finely. When making the simple syrup, the more finely diced the ginger is, the more flavor it will infuse into the syrup. 
• Store leftover syrup in the fridge. Allow leftover syrup to cool to room temperature before storing it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 to 2 weeks. 
• Substitute the simple syrup. To try other flavors, replace the honey ginger syrup with another syrup that pairs well will lychee, such as this thyme simple syrup or this raspberry simple syrup.

Recipe FAQs

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