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!