Shanghai Lily

The Good News This cold, fragrant infusion gets most of its flavor from vitamin-C packed lychees. More Nonalcoholic Drinks

Total Time:
20 mins
Yield:
1 drink

Ingredients

  • 1 stalk of fresh lemongrass, tender inner bulb only, thinly sliced

  • 1/2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 5 canned lychees in syrup, drained, plus 1/4 cup lychee syrup from the can

  • 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lime zest

  • Ice cubes

  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice

Directions

  1. In small saucepan, combine the lemongrass with the ginger and water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, then puree in a blender. Pass the puree through a fine strainer.

  2. Rinse out the blender. Add 4 of the lychees, the lychee syrup and the lime zest and puree. Pass through a coarse strainer.

  3. Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the lemongrass-ginger puree, the lychee puree and the pineapple juice and mix. Garnish with a lychee and serve.

Notes

One serving 154 cal, 0 gm total fat, 0 gm saturated fat, 26 gm carb, 0 gm fiber.

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