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Lychee Rose Smoothie
Lychee Rose Smoothie · ready in 12 min · 2 servings · 150 kcal per serving · very easy · 5 ingredients
A delicate Asian inspired smoothie where juicy lychee and ripe strawberry meet rose water and chilled coconut milk for a fragrant, silky pink drink.
- Prep
- 12 min
- Total
- 12 min
- Serves
- 2
- kcal
- 150
- Difficulty
- very easy
Ingredients · 2 servings
- 240 gLychee, peeled and pitted
- 200 gStrawberry, hulled
- 240 gCoconut milk, chilled
- 10 gRose water
- 120 gIce
Equipment
blender, kitchen scale, paring knife, cutting board, serving glass, blender jar, measuring cup, spatula
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients
Gather the measured lychee, strawberry, coconut milk, rose water, ice, plus a blender, scale, knife, board, and 2 glasses. · 3 min
What to look for: All fruit is measured, chilled, and ready beside the blender.
- Check Fruit
Rinse the strawberries, hull them, and check each lychee for any pit pieces before adding the fruit to the blender jar. · 4 min
What to look for: The fruit looks clean, glossy, and free of stems or pit fragments.
- Add Liquids
Pour in the chilled coconut milk and rose water, then add the ice so the blades can pull the fruit down smoothly. · 1 min
What to look for: The fruit sits under the liquid with ice scattered across the top.
- Blend Smoothly
Blend on high until the lychee turns silky and the strawberry flecks become fine, stopping once to scrape the jar if needed. · 2 min
What to look for: The smoothie is pale pink, thick, and evenly speckled.
- Refine Texture
Check the smoothie, then blend 10 seconds longer if any fruit pieces remain and keep the texture thick and pourable. · 1 min
What to look for: No large fruit pieces remain and the surface looks glossy.
- Serve Cold
Pour the smoothie into 2 chilled glasses and serve at once while the rose aroma is fresh and the texture is frosty. · 1 min
What to look for: The glasses are filled with a cold pink smoothie.
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 150 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g |
| of which sugars | 23 g |
| Fat | 3 g |
| of which saturated | 2 g |
| Fibre | 4 g |
| Sodium | 20 mg |
Nutri-ScoreA
Allergens
None of the 14 major allergens, per our data.
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 1 days
- Freezer: yes, up to 1 months
- Thaw in the refrigerator and shake or blend briefly; serve cold and do not reheat.
Ingredient substitutions
Lychee
- Canned lychee: Drain well before weighing so the smoothie stays bright and not syrupy.
Strawberry
- Frozen strawberry: Use straight from frozen and reduce the ice slightly if the blender struggles.
Coconut milk
- Milk: Gives a lighter dairy taste and removes the coconut aroma.
Rose water
- Vanilla extract: Use only a small amount because vanilla is stronger and less floral.
Ice
- Water: Use very cold water for a thinner smoothie with less frosty texture.
