I discovered something priceless in
A smell so fragrant and desirable, you find yourself sniffing and snuffling around department store cosmetic counters, clothing racks, and up and down stranger's arms searching for the source like an old country hound dog lookin' for "Oh, Ms. Lady Ma'am".
That's what lychees are like.
Teeny bits of paradise.
A vacation in your mouth.
Even if you've never visited any island other than the one in the middle of your Mama's kitchen, one bite of the lychee fruit and you are long gone, day dreaming about black sand beaches, fruity umbrella drinks, and sexy cabana boys squeezed into leopard hotpants, schmoozing you while feeding you grapes and whispering to you in their thick, exotic accents.
Once you have your first lychee experience, you will spend the rest of your days scouring beach cabanas, poolside patios, and specialty drink menus, hunting for one more taste...just one hit...of the powerful punch they pack.
Oh, and FYI, I had absolutely no clue what a Lassi was until a few weeks ago 🙂
Getting to know you...
Have you ever had lychee fruit?
Have you ever seen fresh lychee fruit?
What's your idea of paradise?
Tropical Lychee Lassi
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Pineapple Rum
- 3 lychees from can
- 2 tablespoon lychee syrup from can
- ¼ container Naked Lychee Coconut Water
- ⅛ cup naturally flavored sparkling Pineapple Coconut Water
- 1 tablespoon Chobani plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- pinch of salt trust me
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract if using plain yogurt
- 1 ½ cups ice
- 1 tablespoon toasted coconut for garnish optional
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (expect garnish) in a blender and blend until smooth and pour into a toasted coconut rimmed glass.
- Serve with a skewer of chilled lychees.
- Enjoy!
Erin @ erinberries says
Lychee is so amazing and so delicious! It's so underrated in my opinion! I can't wait to try out this Lassi! It sounds yummy!
amber says
Thanks so much! Let me know how you like it!
Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine) says
Ohhh... though I'm lukewarm about lychee I do love lassi... perhaps I haven't had good lychee yet! Maybe I'll try this 🙂