Lychee Lemonade (Litchi Juice)
Delicious lychee lemonade is a tangy and sweet lychee drink. Quick and easy to make, it is a refreshing drink.
Servings 4
Calories 53kcal
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 20 lychees pitted or use 1 cup lychee juice
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 4 cups cold water
- 4 tsp. sugar adjust according to taste
- Ice cubes for serving
- Fresh mint leaves or lychee slices for garnish optional
Instructions
- If you have fresh lychee fruits, peel and remove the pits. I have used about 20 fruits.
- Depending upon how fleshy the fruits are, you may increase or decrease the number.
- Keep the lychees aside.
- In case, you don’t have fresh lychees, use canned litchis, frozen litchis or even canned litchi juice.
- Take 1 tbsp. lemon juice.
- In a blender, take together lychee fruit along with lemon juice and 4-5 tsp. sugar.
- Blend in a blender till lychees are blended.
- Your litchi juice is ready.
- You can leave them slightly chunky if you so like or blend them till smooth.
- At the time of serving, add 4 cups of water or soda with ice cubes and garnish with mint leaves. Serve right away.
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Notes
Fresh litchis are best here. But frozen lychees also work well. Canned ones are pretty good too, both fruit or juice. Make sure they do not have too many additives.
Since we have added lemon, some sugar is needed to balance out the tartness. Add sugar as per taste. I use a little less sugar as I don't want my drinks to be very sweet.
This lemonade tastes best fresh, but it can be stored for a couple of days in the fridge.
If you want your lemonade to be smooth, strain it before serving.
This lemonade is very refreshing. Always serve it chilled.
This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled.
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg