Lychee and mandarin mojito
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Makes 8
Ingredients
- from a large bunch mint leaves
- 2 limes, cut into 8 wedges each
- 125g frozen raspberries, defrosted
- 24 lychees, fresh or tinned
- 8 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 good handfuls ice cubes
- 240ml white rum
- 1.5 litres soda water
- 2 mandarins, 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.
