Lychee and Elderflower Gin and Tonic

Back in my youthful clubbing days (no, we're not going to talk about how long ago that was) I was a gin and tonic girl. I can't say I remember exactly loving it but it seemed to be popular with my friends and I rather liked the smell of juniper berries. And then, I didn't. One day I got tired of the juniper and the tonic and moved on to more involved cocktails.

But sometime last year I was experimenting with a gin cocktail and got a good whiff of the juniper and suddenly, I liked it all over again. I don't know if I'll ever go back to being a simple gin and tonic girl but I've been enjoying elevating the basic with new taste additions.

Flavored tonics are so trendy now and elderflower is showing up in lots of mixers. That's a very, very (very) good thing and a few definitely came home with me. I already know that lychees and elderflower go great together and there are still some beautiful sweet ones left this season. So, between my renewed love of gin, my ever present love of lychees and my stash of elderflower tonic, this drink came together easily and deliciously. Cheers!

Yield: 2 Servings

Author: Anita Schecter

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Lychee and Elderflower Gin and Tonic

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Recipe for a gin cocktail with lychees and elderflower tonic.

Ingredients

• 4 oz. Gin
• 4 Lychees
• 1 oz. Lime juice
• 1 oz. Simple syrup
• 8 oz. Elderflower tonic

Instructions

1. You can puree the lychees in a blender or small food processor first. Or add them to a cocktail shaker and mash down well with a spoon.
2. Add the gin, lime juice and simple syrup to the cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake well and pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Top with the elderflower tonic.

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