Name: FESTIVE GIN SMASH
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 200ml SodaStream sparkling water; 190g canned lychees, drained; 1 cup ice cubes; 90ml Gin; 500g strawberries, hulled and finely chopped; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp vanilla extract; Juice of half a lemon; Pinch of salt; 1 cup crushed ice; 30 mint leaves, finely chopped

Ingredients

200ml SodaStream sparkling water

For the lychee layer

190g canned lychees, drained
1 cup ice cubes
90ml Gin

For the strawberry layer

500g strawberries, hulled and finely chopped
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
Juice of half a lemon
Pinch of salt

For the Mint Layer

1 cup crushed ice
30 mint leaves, finely chopped

Instructions

To prepare the SodaStream sparkling water, fill a SodaStream 1 Litre Bottle with cold water and carbonate.
Place all ingredients for the lychee layer in a blender and process until the consistency is similar to a slushie.
Place strawberries, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon and salt in a glass jar. Using a muddler, crush and soften the strawberries and spices to release the flavours
and aroma.
Mix crushed ice and mint in a small bowl.
To serve, divide the lychee mixture equally between two 400ml capacity stemless glasses. Divide and ladle the strawberry mixture over the lychee mixture in the glasses. Top with mint and crushed ice.
Top each glass with 100ml sparkling water and serve.