Non-Alcoholic Sakura Lychee Cocktail Recipe
This non-alcoholic Sakura Lychee cocktail is a delicious, fruity, and floral sparkling drink made with seasonal Japanese sakura, lychee juice, and sparkling water. A crisp, refreshing mocktail that’s perfect for spring and summer!
Ingredients
- 3 salt pickled sakura flowers
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 1/2 tsp sakura powder more to taste
- 2 tbsp filtered water
- 1 can lychees in syrup or juice
- 1 can sparkling water or tonic water
- ice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine warm water and sakura flowers and let soak. Use your hands to gently rinse off the flowers and move them to a paper towel to sit.
- In a small bowl, mix together sakura powder and filtered water until smooth.
- To assemble your drink, add ice to a glass, add your sakura mixture, about 1/4 cup lychee syrup or juice and top off with sparkling water or tonic water.
- Garnish with your sakura flowers and one lychee on a toothpick.
Notes
Expert Tips
- Lychee Cocktail Recipe: If you'd like to make this alcoholic, you can add a touch of your favourite clear alcohol, like rums, gin, or vodka, but it's delicious on its own and is the perfect springtime mocktail. Empress gin, which has a lovely purple color, would be a great boozy addition that also adds a vibrant hue.
- Garnish: To add a pretty garnish to your glasses, top each with a fresh sakura flower and lychee fruit.