Lychee and mandarin mojito

Name: Lychee and mandarin mojito
Total time: 20 min
Yield: makes 8
Ingredients: mint leaves from a large bunch; limes 2, cut into 8 wedges each; frozen raspberries 125g, defrosted; lychees 24, fresh or tinned; caster sugar 8 tbsp; ice cubes 2 good handfuls; white rum 240ml; soda water 1.5 litres; mandarins 2, segmented

20 minutes
makes 8
Easy

This beautiful cocktail was created for a Chinese banquet. Mandarins or oranges are eaten at New Year as the colour symbolises gold and wealth. The raspberry adds redness – the luckiest colour according to the Chinese

March 25, 2015 at 4:07 pm

Ingredients

mint leaves from a large bunch
limes 2, cut into 8 wedges each
frozen raspberries 125g, defrosted
lychees 24, fresh or tinned
caster sugar 8 tbsp
ice cubes 2 good handfuls
white rum 240ml
soda water 1.5 litres
mandarins 2, segmented

Method

Step 1

Chill 8 tall cocktail glasses in the fridge. Put most of the mint leaves, the lime wedges, raspberries and lychees in a large measuring jug, add the sugar and use a rolling pin to muddle (gently squash) the ingredients together.
Step 2

Add the ice cubes and pour the rum over. Slowly add the soda water and stir well. Divide the cocktail between the glasses, making sure that each glass has a couple of ice cubes and a lime wedge, and decorate with extra mint leaves and mandarin segments.