Lychee Mint Cooler
Pukka is a brand that I got to know about when I was working in the UK, and I fell in love immediately. Not only was I so drawn to how pretty their boxes were, but they had such a great selection of herbal teas that were full of flavour and gave me the kick I needed!
Pukka has just launched their new green tea range that uses matcha grown in Jeju-Do, a World Heritage Site in South Korea. I’ve created some recipes with the delicious range, and here is one using the Mint Matcha Green. Here are a few others: Herbal Ochazuke (using the Clean Matcha Green) and a Tropical Zest Mocktail (using the Mint Match Green).
In partnership with Pukka Herbs
THE RECIPE
SERVES 1
Ingredients
Cooler
1 bag Mint Matcha Green tea
½ cup water
½ cup sparkling water
2 tsp lime juice
10 lychees, peeled and de-seeded
10 fresh mint leaves, torn
Sugar (optional)
Garnish
Extra 2 lychees per serve, peeled and de-seeded
Crushed ice
Directions
Make Mint Matcha Green tea: infuse 1 bag of Mint Matcha Green tea in ½ cup of water and leave in the fridge overnight to steep
Make lychee juice: Blend or muddle 10 lychees and strain. This should yield about 90ml of lychee juice. Set aside
In a pitcher, mix the lychee juice with the rest of the ingredients. Stir to combine
Serve each glass with 2 whole lychees, crushed ice, and a sprig of mint