Festive Gin Smash

• 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

 Method:

• 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!