Name: Lychee and lime muddle
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 12 fresh kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced; 6 centimetre piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced; 2 cup water; 1/4 cup grated palm sugar; 1 kilogram lychees, seeded; 1 lime, quartered, thinly sliced; 1 1/3 cup white rum; 1/3 cup lime juice; 2 cup chilled soda water; ice cubes

Ingredients

12 fresh kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced

6 centimetre piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced

2 cup water

1/4 cup grated palm sugar

1 kilogram lychees, seeded

1 lime, quartered, thinly sliced

1 1/3 cup white rum

1/3 cup lime juice

2 cup chilled soda water

ice cubes

Method

1.Place lime leaves and ginger in a small saucepan with water and palm sugar. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until reduced to 1½ cups.

2.Strain syrup into medium heatproof jug; discard solids. Cool and refrigerate until cold. Divide lychees, lime, rum, lime juice and syrup into eight glasses. Gently crush and mix with muddling stick (or the handle of a thick wooden spoon or a pestle). Top with ice and chilled soda water.

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