During Lunar New Year lychees symbolize the promise of close family ties for bartender-mixologist William Tsui. And what better way to bring everyone together than with a festive punch? Here lychee combines with elderflower liqueur and citrus for a low-effort, high-reward big-batch cocktail. Lychee liqueur adds nuance to the lychees’ floral notes, but feel free to swap in an equal amount of extra lychee syrup. Garnish with lychees and sliced orange, lime or any other winter citrus for a celebratory look.
What you’ll need
Punch Bowl
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Glass Measuring Cup
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Small Sieve
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Recipe information
Total Time
15 minutes
Yield
6–8 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Gently stir 2 cups chilled sparkling wine, ¾ cup fresh grapefruit juice, ¾ cup lychee syrup (from one 20-oz. can of lychees in syrup), ½ cup lychee liqueur, ¼ cup elderflower liqueur, ¼ cup fresh lime juice, ¼ cup gin, and 4 cups ice in a medium punch bowl to combine. Garnish with drained lychees and lime and orange wheels.
Step 2
Ladle punch into glasses.
Recipe notes
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