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Lychee Mojito

Name: Lychee Mojito
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 12 lychees (about 150 g flesh) fresh lychees, peeled and pitted; 20 leaves fresh mint leaves; 40 ml lime juice; 30 ml sugar syrup; 100 ml white rum; 160 ml soda water, chilled; 300 g ice cubes; 2 sprigs mint sprigs; 2 slices lime slices

This Lychee Mojito is bright, floral, and intensely refreshing, with juicy muddled lychee balancing the sharpness of lime and the cool lift of mint. Rum adds warmth, while soda water keeps the drink lively and easy to sip.

10 min

2 servings

201 kcal

Thai

Ingredients

Lychee base

12 lychees (about 150 g flesh)fresh lychees, peeled and pitted
20 leavesfresh mint leaves
40 mllime juice
30 mlsugar syrup

To finish

100 mlwhite rum
160 mlsoda water, chilled
300 gice cubes
2 sprigsmint sprigs
2 sliceslime slices

Instructions

1
Divide the fresh lychees, mint leaves, lime juice, and sugar syrup between 2 sturdy glasses. Gently muddle until the lychees are broken down and juicy and the mint is lightly bruised; avoid crushing the mint too hard or the drink can taste bitter.
2
Fill each glass with ice cubes, packing them nearly to the top so the drink stays cold and properly diluted as you sip.
3
Pour the white rum evenly into the glasses, then top with chilled soda water. Stir gently from the bottom with a long spoon to lift the lychee pulp through the drink without flattening the bubbles.
4
Garnish each glass with a mint sprig and a lime slice. Serve immediately while sparkling and ice-cold.

Nutrition per serving

201 kcal

Calories

Protein

18g

Carbs

Fat

Fiber

Notes

•For the best flavour, use very ripe fresh lychees; if unavailable, drained canned lychees can be used, though the aroma will be less floral.
•If you prefer a lighter drink, reduce the rum to 80 ml total or add an extra splash of soda water.
•Chilling the glasses for a few minutes beforehand helps keep the cocktail crisp without over-dilution.
•To make it extra fragrant, clap the mint sprigs between your hands before garnishing.

Background

The mojito originated in Cuba as a refreshing mix of rum, lime, sugar, mint, and sparkling water. This lychee variation is a modern tropical adaptation popular in Thai bars and resort settings, where fragrant local fruit is often used to give classic cocktails a Southeast Asian twist.

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