White Christmas Mocktail
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This White Christmas Mocktail is a simple, citrusy drink with notes of lychee, lime, and elderflower that will wow your guests with its amazing flavor and stunning, snowy white tint.
If you’re in the warmer climates and dreaming of a white Christmas, may I present this White Christmas Mocktail. It’s simple to make, something a little different, and its gorgeous, frosty white hue is a guaranteed showstopper.
This holiday mocktail uses fresh lychee and lime juice to create a light, citrusy drink with hints of apple and pear thanks to the floral elderflower cordial. Wow your guests at your next gathering with this easy recipe. After all, it wouldn’t be Christmas without something white.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Lychee and elderflower makes this something a little outside the holiday beverage norm.
- Simple to make with just a few ingredients and minimal equipment.
- A real showstopper with its gorgeous white hue.
Equipment Needed
- Glassware - something with a touch of gold looks fab around the holidays
- Jigger or something to measure
- Shaker
Ingredients
Lychees - canned in syrup
Lychee syrup - this is just the syrup from the tin of lychee
Lime juice - fresh squeezed for best flavor
Mint leaves
Elderflower cordial - You can also sub elderflower syrup
Soda water - or tonic water
Garnish - Cranberries, lime, or mint. Also, some fresh lime zest mixed with sugar if you want to rim the glass.
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How to Make a White Christmas Mocktail
- Add lychees, lychee syrup and lime juice to your mocktail shaker. Muddle the ingredients to release the juice from the lychees.
- Clap the mint together in your hands a few times to release the oils and add it to the shaker.
- Add the elderflower cordial along with some ice and shake for about 30 seconds.
- Double strain into your glass over ice and top with soda water or tonic.
- Garnish with your choice of cranberries, lime and/or mint.
Tips & Tricks
- Pop the serving glasses in your freezer for 30 minutes prior to making for an extra frosty look.
- Rim your glasses with a mix of lime zest and sugar to give the drink an extra festive touch.
- Elderflower syrup can be used in place of the elderflower cordial.
Where Do I Find Lychee and Elderflower?
Canned or tinned lychee is actually pretty easy to find these days thanks to its increased popularity. Most standard grocery stores carry it in the international or Asian foods section, or you can definitely find it at Whole Foods, independent Asian markets, or purchase it online.
Elderflower cordial or elderflower syrup might be a little bit more difficult to find in some areas, but can easily be found online. You might also find it in the cocktail syrup section of some stores like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s if you’re in the US.
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I hope you love this White Christmas mocktail as much as I do!
Ingredients
- 2 tinned lychees
- 1 oz lychee syrup from the tin
- 1 oz lime juice
- 6 mint leaves
- ½ oz elderflower cordial
- Top with soda water or tonic water
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Instructions
- Add the lychees, lychee syrup and lime juice to your shaker. Muddle a few times until all the juice has been released from the lychees. Clap the mint together a few times and add to the shaker.
- Add the elderflower cordial along with some ice and shake for about 30 seconds. Double strain into your glass over ice and top with your choice of mixer Garnish with your choice of cranberries, lime and/or mint.
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Nutrition
NUTRITIONAL VALUES ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND DO NOT INCLUDE CARBS FROM SUGAR ALCOHOLS.
