Lychee Lemonade Recipe
A refreshing lemonade with fresh lychee, basil seeds and coconut water. Vegan. Gluten free.
Servings: 3 to 4
Ingredients
- Lychee fruit 10 to 12
- Basil seeds 2 tbsp
- Fresh tender coconut water 2 c
- Caster sugar 2 tbsp
- Lemon juice 4 tbsp
- Cold water 1/4 c plus 1/4 c
- Ice cubes to serve
Instructions
- Remove the peel of the Lychee.
- Make a small vertical cut along the flesh of the fruit and slit open to remove the seed.
- Place the fruit along with the sugar and 1/4 c of water in a blender.
- Blend to a smooth puree.
- Strain the puree to discard any pulp.
- To this add the coconut water and lemon juice.
- Mix well.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 10 hours.
- An hour before serving, soak the basil seeds in 1/2 of water.
- Once they bloom, add this to the lemonade.
- Mix well.
- Serve over ice.
Notes
You can use readily available Lychee juice if you dont have access to fresh fruit. But you may require less or no sugar as the juice will already be sweetened.
If you dont have caster sugar, powder regular sugar and use.
If you dont have caster sugar, powder regular sugar and use.
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Disclaimer
Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.
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