Lychee Milkshake
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
Lychee fruit can be hard to track down but well worth it, they’re sweet and full of health benefits for a delicious guilt-free milkshake.
Ingredients
- Lychee pulp - 1 1/2 cups
- Milk - 2 cups
- Sugar - 2 teaspoon (As per taste , you can use Honey too in this recipe in place of Sugar)
- Crushed ice - Handful
- Whole Lychee - 2 for garnishing
Instructions
- Remove the cover and de seed the lychees. You would require approx 12 – 15 Lychees. Take a mixer add the lychees and sugar (honey), blend them for few seconds. Check with a spoon and if any lumps still shows, pulse it again once if you like smooth shake (I love few chunks of it in the shake). Now add milk and crushed ice in a mixer and blend till it becomes smooth.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Category: Drinks
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use canned lychees instead of fresh?
Yes, and canned lychees work very well here. Drain them from the syrup and use the fruit as you would fresh. You’ll need roughly 12 to 15 lychees to get 1½ cups of pulp. If using the canned syrup version, reduce or skip the 2 teaspoons of added sugar and taste as you go, the syrup is already quite sweet. Fresh lychees give a slightly brighter flavor, but outside of lychee season, canned is a reliable substitute.
How do I get a smoother texture without large chunks?
Blend the lychees and sugar first on their own for a full 20 to 30 seconds before adding anything else, this breaks down the flesh completely. Then check with a spoon: if chunks remain, pulse again. Once smooth, add the milk and crushed ice and blend until fully combined. If you prefer a few small chunks in the shake (which gives it a nice fresh-fruit feel), blend the lychees just briefly at the start. Both textures work, it comes down to personal preference. 
Can I use honey instead of sugar, and how much?
Honey works well and pairs naturally with lychee’s floral sweetness. Start with 1½ teaspoons of honey in place of the 2 teaspoons of sugar, honey is sweeter by volume and can overpower the lychee if you add too much. Blend, taste, and adjust. A light floral honey (acacia, clover) complements the lychee flavor without competing with it; a strong dark honey will dominate. Add it with the lychees at the first blend step so it incorporates evenly.
Very fresh, fruity and absolutely refreshing!
What a fantastic idea! Had some lychees given to me and googled for a fun recipe; this was just perfect!!
Unfortunately I do not have a blender. Can you change it up?
For this milkshake you’ll need either a milkshaker or a blender. If you don’t have either, you can get lychee juice instead of using pulp – and then shake the milkshake vigorously in a bar shaker.
I tried this recipe but also added in some seedless orange slices. 10/10 would make again!
Cant wait to try this it looks yummy ;)
Thank you so much! My family loved it!
I watched a PBS documentary on a young man named Chen in China who discovered that the lychee tree thrived in volcanic soil. which was plentiful in the village he lived, which was very poor. He went to college and then returned to his hometown village and introduced the potential of this amazing fruit to the poor local farmers. The village now enjoys a great economy. Nice to hear such a wonderful success story! Don Robinson
This recipe was alright, not enough sugar though and I would say that you have to blend for a very long time to make sure it’s smooth enough, or else it’s possible you could choke on the pieces of fruit more towards the seed. And
I can’t wait to try this recipe!