Lychee Cranberry Gin Cocktail. A refreshing, fruity tasty, classy beverage that is easy to make and is perfect for parties or a relaxing evening. The sweetness of the lychee and cranberry is such a wonderful combination especially paired the taste of gin. This drink takes less than 5 minutes to whip up!
This Lychee Cranberry Gin Cocktail is a delicious fruity tasting cocktail featuring gin, lychee juice, cranberry juice and carbonated water.
It's a quick and easy 4 ingredient beverage with a tropical and refreshing taste!
The sweet lychees compliment the gin and cranberry juice so well! This chilled drink is perfect to celebrate the holiday festivities especially with the red color.
But you can enjoy this cocktail anytime of the year! It's quick and simple to make making it perfect as a party drink or a beverage to enjoy for yourself.
Ingredients & Substitutes
Please scroll down to below recipe card for exact measurements.
- Lychee Juice
- Ice cubes
- Cranberry Juice
- Carbonated water
- Gin
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lychee juice from canned lychee, cranberry juice, gin and carbonated water.
- Seal your shaker and give it a good shake.
- Pour into a glass.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries and lychee (from the can) skewered with a cocktail pick and fresh mint. Enjoy!
Storage
- This drink can be stored without the garnishes in an airtight jar for up to 4 days in the fridge.
- Freezer-friendly? I wouldn't recommend freezing this beverage as the carbonated water will become flat.
FAQ
I actually love using the juice instead canned lychees. I find it to have a wonderful sweet flavor and you can also use the lychees as a garnish for the drink.
Sure, please use any juice that you would enjoy like orange juice.
I used Empress 1908 Gin for this recipe but please use any gin that you enjoy.
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📖 Recipe
Easy 5-minute. Lychee Cranberry Gin Cocktail
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup lychee juice from canned lychee
- ⅔ cup cranberry juice
- ⅔ cup carbonated water
- 6 ice cubes
- 1 tablespoon gin add more if desired for a stronger alcohol taste
Optional Garnish:
- fresh mint
- cranberries
- canned lychee
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lychee juice from canned lychee, cranberry juice, gin and carbonated water.
- Seal your shaker and give it a good shake. Feel free to add more cranberry juice, lychee juice or gin to taste according to your liking, this drink is easily adjustable!
- Pour into a glass. Garnish with fresh cranberries and lychee (from the can) skewered with a cocktail pick and fresh mint. Enjoy!
Chloe
I'm so excited to try this! Would you recommend this recipe if I wanted to make a large quantity (for 10+ people) in the morning to serve at dinner? Not sure how well the cranberry juice in particular will hold up!
christieathome
Hi Chloe! Thank you so much for wanting to give my recipe a try! Yes, you can definitely make this for a larger quantity and sweeten it with more lychee juice or add more gin to taste as you wish 🙂 Hope it works out well for your party!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
This really would make such a fabulously delicious Christmas mocktail. It's both easy to make and totally festive!
Dennis Yannakos
Love lychee and cranberry! I'm so curious about the taste of this combination!
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Josiah - DIY Thrill
This cocktail is such a refreshing holiday drink!