Refreshing Lychee and Cucumber Gin Fizz Cocktail

babestreetkitchenMay 8, 2021

Even though it’s autumn here in Melbourne, we’re not ready to give up our refreshing summer cocktails. Our Lychee and Cucumber Gin Fizz Cocktail is the perfect thirst quencher.

Fancy a little extra? Hendrick’s gin with its delightful cucumber notes takes this cocktail to the next level. But let’s be real, any gin will make this drink FABULOUS.

We’re all about keeping it simple here at Babe Street Kitchen. Greenall’s Original Dry Gin is our go-to—it’s smooth, affordable, and usually available in Litre bottles Winning!

Whipping up this Lychee and Cucumber Gin Fizz Cocktail is a breeze. All you need is a tin of lychees, a cucumber, lime, gin, lychee liqueur and soda. Blitz the lychee and cucumber for your base, then build away. EASY, PEASY, LIME SQUEEZY.

So what are you waiting for, hunni? Sit back, relax, and sip on this refreshing Lychee and Cucumber Gin Fizz Cocktail.

Lychee and Cucumber Gin Fizz Cocktail

Equipment

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Cocktails

1 560g Tin Lychees in syrup
1 Large Cucumber
1 Lime Juice
1 700ml Bottle Gin
1 700ml Bottle Paraiso Lychee Liquor
1 700ml Bottle Soda Water

Ingredients Per Cocktail

40 ml Cucumber/Lychee Juice
15 ml Lime Juice
40 ml Gin
20 ml Lychee Liquor
Soda Water, Top it off
Ice

Instructions

Per Cocktail

1
Make the Lychee/Cucumber Juice: Blend one large cucumber and the lychees from one tin of lychees in syrup until smooth. You will only need about 60 ml of the liquid from the tin the rest can be discarded. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to obtain the juice.
2
Mix the Juices: In a cocktail shaker, combine 40 ml of the freshly made lychee/cucumber juice and 15 ml of lime juice.
3
Add the Spirits: Pour 40 ml of gin and 20 ml of lychee liqueur.
4
Shake: Add ice to the shaker and shake well about 20 seconds of shaking should be good.
5
Strain: Strain the mixture through a cocktail sieve into a glass filled with ice.
6
Top Off: Top off with soda water.
7
Garnish: Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and a whole lychee on a cocktail stick for some extra pizzaz.

Having, a cocktail night? check out our some more of delicious Babe Street kitchen below. Our favourites are the cherry sour and Manago jalapeno margarita.