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9 August, 2014

Strawberry Lychee summer drink

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I have been MIA for the past week as I was away on a road trip. Had a great time, and took a complete break from checking other blogs and thinking about future posts.

Now I have a lot of catching up to do on the blogging front. I’m back with this post of a refreshing summer drink! Bringing this to Fiesta Friday #28, the virtual party over at Angie’s blog, hosted this week by Margot and Saucy. Also submitting this recipe to the Virtual Vegan Linky Potluck #6 hosted by the Unrefined Vegan.

I had heard about the lychee /lychi fruit but actually got to see one only after coming to the U.S. It is a tropical fruit grown originally in China and some parts of India. You would find his fruit in an Indian or International market. I got a bag of lychis recently at an international market, but was somewhat puzzled that I could not find out which ones are sweet. And disappointed that the kids did not like the texture of the fruit. ย Simple answer: blend into a drink! It is delicious, naturally sweet, so no sweetener is needed. I added strawberries for added color and flavor.

Find out more about this exotic fruit here.

This is how the fruit looks up close:

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Peeled and seed taken out:

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ย Ingredients:

lychees- 15

strawberries- 5

Method:

Peel and remove seeds from lychees. Hull strawberries. Blend.

29s COMMENTS

29 thoughts on : Strawberry Lychee summer drink

  • August 9, 2014 at 12:47 am

    Hope you had a wonderful trip ๐Ÿ™‚ refreshing drink!!

    • August 9, 2014 at 1:17 am

      I did, Malar. I was not sure if I would enjoy a break from checking my WP reader, but did! Thank you.

      • August 9, 2014 at 11:58 am

        ๐Ÿ™‚

  • August 9, 2014 at 5:02 am

    Nice to see you back after a lovely break Apsara. ….lychee and strawberry wonderful combo and easy tooo….can’t wait to try this refreshing drink. …

    • August 10, 2014 at 9:55 pm

      thanks, Chitra!

  • August 9, 2014 at 6:20 am

    Strawberries & Lychees: both are fruits I adore! This drink looks so good Apsara! Welcome back ๐Ÿ™‚

    • August 10, 2014 at 9:56 pm

      I’m glad you like it, Naina. The break was refreshing!

    • August 10, 2014 at 9:56 pm

      Thanks, Sonal!

  • August 9, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    We went on a road trip at the same time! I am definitely behind on reading blogs, and thinking about future posts. I absolutely love learning more about the lychee though, I’ve never seen one before! Happy FF, and have a wonderful weekend. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • August 10, 2014 at 9:57 pm

      Hope you had a nice weekend, Kaila. I’m still trying to catch up…

  • August 9, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    Yum, I love lychees and this sounds like the perfect summer drink! Thank you for bringing this to Fiesta Friday!!

    • August 10, 2014 at 9:58 pm

      Thank you, Saucy. Glad you like it. I love the fruit too!

  • August 10, 2014 at 4:01 am

    This summer drink is absolutely perfect.
    I am glad to know that you had a wonderful road trip. And catching up with the blogs really needs time. I have not done that until now and I have missed so much already. ๐Ÿ™ I really wish I will have more time in blogging. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and glad you are back here at FF.

    • August 10, 2014 at 10:02 pm

      yes, Jhuls! FF is something I always look forward to every week. ๐Ÿ™‚ I wish too that there was more time for blogging.

  • August 10, 2014 at 6:46 am

    Two of my favourite fruits combined together ๐Ÿ™‚

    • August 10, 2014 at 10:03 pm

      We think alike!

  • August 10, 2014 at 10:38 am

    I never drank lychees before let alone with lovely tasty strawberries! Yum yum yummy! ๐Ÿ™‚ xxx

    • August 10, 2014 at 10:03 pm

      Yum it is. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  • August 11, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Welcome back from the road trip!! I hope you had a blast. This drink looks delicious and perfect for warm days!

    • August 11, 2014 at 4:05 pm

      Thank you for visiting, Brittany!

  • August 11, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    Lychees are wonderful! Thanks for sharing this drink at the weekly Potluck – hope to see you again on Wednesday!

    • August 12, 2014 at 6:59 pm

      I’m glad you like it, Annie!

  • August 12, 2014 at 12:36 am

    Yum! I love lychee and combined with strawberry, I am sure it made a terrific smoothie!

    • August 12, 2014 at 6:53 pm

      It did. Thank you, Ngan!

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