Best Strawberry Lychee Punch Recipes

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BERRY EYEBALL PUNCH



Berry Eyeball Punch image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     beverage

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups blackberries
18 canned lychees (from one 20-ounce can), plus 3/4 cup syrup from the can
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cups sweetened acai juice
1 cup blueberry juice cocktail
18 large blueberries
3 cups lemon-lime soda
1 cup spiced rum or gin (optional)

Steps:

  • Puree the blackberries, lychee syrup and lemon juice in a blender. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing on the solids with a rubber spatula. Add the acai juice and blueberry juice. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
  • Gently push a blueberry into the cavity of each lychee. Transfer the punch to a punch bowl or pitcher and add the stuffed lychees, then gently stir in the lemon-lime soda and rum, if using. Serve over ice.

STRAWBERRY-LYCHEE SORBET



Strawberry-Lychee Sorbet image

This fruit makes for a sweet floral ice cream or sorbet - and it's a perfect match for strawberries.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield about 1 quart of ice cream

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 20-ounce can lychees in syrup, drained, liquid reserved (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Put the lychee liquid in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until reduced to a syrupy consistency (about 1/2 cup), 8 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • Combine the lychees, strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, salt and cooled lychee syrup in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a metal bowl; you should have about 5 cups. Refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour.
  • Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions until the consistency of soft serve. Transfer to a freezer-safe container, cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

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