Festive Gin Smash

Drink - cocktail

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Ingredients

200mL sparkling water

For the lychee layer:

3oz canned lychees, drained

1 cup of ice cubes

90mL of gin (about 3 shots)

For the strawberry layer:

About 500g of strawberries

2 tbsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla extract

Half lemon juice

Pinch of lemon juice

For the mint layer:

1 cup of crushed ice

30 mint leaves, finely chopped

Directions

Fizz cold fresh water with SodaStream Sparkling Water Maker.

Place ingredients for the lychee layer in a blender & process until consistency is similar to a slushie.

Place strawberries, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon juice and salt in a glass jar.

Using a muddler, crush and soften the strawberries and spices to release the flavors & aroma.

Mix crushed ice and mint in a small bowl.

To serve, divide the lychee mixture equally between two 400ml capacity stemless glasses.

Top with mint and crushed ice.

Top each glass with 100ml SodaStream sparkling water. Enjoy!