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    Emily Fabulous » Recipes » Cocktails

    Green Halloween Lychee Gin Cocktail

    Published: Oct 15, 2021 · Modified: Jun 20, 2023 by Emily · This post may contain affiliate links · 40 Comments

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    ube rice krispie treats for halloween
    Halloween lychee cocktail recipe

    This Green Lychee Gin Cocktail is the perfect way to celebrate Halloween. You can also make this into a mocktail so everyone can enjoy this spooky drink.

    lychee gin cocktail with a lychee and blueberry garnish on a toothpick.
    Jump to:
    • Why I Love This Recipe
    • What is Lychee?
    • How to Make a Green Halloween Drink
    • How to Make a Lychee Eyeball Garnish
    • How to Chill a Cocktail Glass
    • How to Make this Green Halloween Lychee Drink a Mocktail
    • More Fun Halloween Recipes to Check Out
    • Green Halloween Lychee Gin Cocktail

    Why I Love This Recipe

    This Green Halloween Lychee Gin Cocktail is so fun and the perfect addition to any Halloween celebration just like my Ghost Cake Pops. Made with gin, fresh lime juice, lychee syrup, and elderflower liqueur, this cocktail tastes as unique as it looks. You can also make this drink into a mocktail so everyone can enjoy the fun similar to my Guava Passion Fruit Drink.

    I paired this green Halloween drink with elderflower liqueur for added depth. I feel like the lychee fruit and syrup have a similar floral element to elderflower and they work really well together in this drink. All of that sweetness is balanced with the addition of fresh lime juice.

    If you are looking for more fun Halloween cocktails, check out my list of Halloween Cocktail Recipes By Spirit and make my Black Vodka.

    What is Lychee?

    Lychee (litchi chinensis) is a tropical fruit that is native to China from the soapberry family. It grows in warm, sub-tropical climates like China, Hawaii, and Florida. Lychee fruit is round, has red bumpy skin, and a brown seed in the middle. The white flesh inside has a similar texture to a grape without the skin. Lychees are sweet, with a slight floral element.

    While fresh lychee fruit is uncommon in most grocery stores, it can sometimes be found in Asian specialty stores. You can also find lychee in a can with syrup online.

    How to Make a Green Halloween Drink

    Place the gin, lychee syrup, elderflower liqueur, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Shake for 20 seconds until nice and cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with the lychee eyeball. Enjoy immediately.

    green lychee halloween cocktail with a lychee and blueberry eyeball garnish.

    How to Make a Lychee Eyeball Garnish

    Take a lychee berry and place the blueberry in the middle. Using a toothpick, place some of the red gel food coloring in the cracks of the lychee to create a red-eyed look. Place a cocktail toothpick through the lychee and blueberry and set aside.

    Lychee eyeballs can be made ahead of time and frozen. Just assemble the eyeballs as directed and place them on a small baking sheet or plate lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Freeze for 2-4 hours or overnight before serving.

    lychee and blueberry eyeballs with red food coloring.

    How to Chill a Cocktail Glass

    There are a few ways to chill a cocktail glass. One is to freeze it in the freezer. 30 minutes is best but at least 5 minutes will get it nice and cold.

    Some people wrap the glass with a damp paper towel first, speeding up the process. Another way to chill a cocktail glass is to use crushed ice and soda water. The bubbles speed up the chilling process. But, if you don’t have soda water, regular water will work, just not quite as well.

    How to Make this Green Halloween Lychee Drink a Mocktail

    To make a Green Lychee Mocktail, place 2 ounces lychee syrup, 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, ½ elderflower syrup (you can also find Elderflower syrup at Ikea!), 2 ounces water, and a few drops of green food coloring into a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Shake and strain into a chilled glass and garnish with a lychee eyeball. Add a splash of sparkling water if desired.

    You can also make lychee limeade or lemonade if you are serving a crowd. Make a frozen can of limeade or lemonade and add the syrup from the can of lychee, elderflower syrup, and green food coloring until you get the color you like. You can serve this in a punch bowl with frozen lychee eyeballs for the perfect Halloween treat for all ages!

    green lychee gin cocktail with lychee eyeball garnish.

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    If you get a chance to make this Green Lychee Gin Halloween Cocktail, tag me on Instagram or Facebook and show me, or leave a review below! You can also follow me on Pinterest and sign up for my e-mail list to receive more fun and delicious recipes right in your inbox.

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    Green Halloween Lychee Gin Cocktail

    This Green Lychee Gin Cocktail is perfect to celebrate Halloween. You can also make this into a mocktail so everyone can enjoy this spooky drink.
    5 from 24 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 cocktail
    Calories: 279kcal
    Author: Emily
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    Equipment

    • cocktail shaker with strainer
    • toothpicks

    Ingredients

    Lychee Eyeball Garnish

    • 1 lychee fruit (no skin or seed)
    • 1 large blueberry
    • red gel food coloring

    Lychee Gin Cocktail

    • 2 ounces gin
    • ½ ounce elderflower liqueur (I used St-Germain)
    • 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
    • 1 ounce lychee syrup (from canned lychee)
    • 4-5 drops green food coloring

    Instructions

    Lychee Eyeball Garnish

    • Take a lychee berry and place the blueberry in the middle. Using a toothpick, place some of the red gel food coloring in the cracks of the lychee to create a red-eyed look. Place a cocktail toothpick through the lychee and blueberry and set aside.

    Lychee Gin Cocktail

    • Chill the cocktail glass with ice and bubbly water or in the freezer for 5 minutes before preparing the cocktail (see notes).
    • Place all of the cocktail ingredients into a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Shake for 10 seconds until nice and cold. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with the lychee eyeball. Enjoy immediately. Cheers!

    Notes

    • Lychee eyeballs can be made ahead of time and frozen. Just assemble the eyeball as directed and place them on a small baking sheet or plate lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Freeze for 2-4 hours or overnight before serving.

    How to Chill a Cocktail Glass

    • There are a few ways to chill a cocktail glass. One is to freeze it in the freezer. 30 minutes is best but at least 5 minutes will get it nice and cold. Some people wrap the glass with a damp paper towel first, speeding up the process.
    • Another way to chill a cocktail glass is to use crushed ice and soda water. The bubbles speed up the chilling process. But, if you don’t have soda water, regular water will work, just not quite as well.

    Make this drink a mocktail!

    • To make a Green Lychee Mocktail, place 2 ounces lychee syrup, 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, ½ elderflower syrup (you can also find Elderflower syrup at Ikea!), 2 ounces water, and a few drops of green food coloring into a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Shake and strain into a chilled glass and garnish with a lychee eyeball. Add a splash of sparkling water if desired.
    • You can also make lychee limeade or lemonade if you are serving to a crowd. Make a frozen can of limeade or lemonade and add the syrup from the can of lychee, elderflower syrup, and the green food coloring until you get the color you like. You can serve this in a punch bowl with frozen lychee eyeballs for the perfect Halloween treat for all ages!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.3g | Protein: 0.1g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 8.6g | Calcium: 10mg

    Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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    Comments

    1. Lisa says

      October 21, 2023 at 12:56 pm

      5 stars
      I just tried this martini and the lychee - gin - elderflower combo is amazing! And that lychee eyeball makes it spectacularly perfect for Halloween. Thanks, my Halloween party just got a lot more fun!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        October 22, 2023 at 9:48 pm

        Thanks for giving it a try , Lisa! Happy Halloween!

        Reply
    2. Ramona says

      October 18, 2021 at 2:50 am

      5 stars
      What a great and unique idea! Love it!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        October 18, 2021 at 7:39 pm

        Thanks, Ramona!

        Reply
    3. abhi says

      October 18, 2021 at 12:07 am

      5 stars
      A perfect and unique Halloween recipe!!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        October 18, 2021 at 7:39 pm

        Thank you, Abhi!

        Reply
    4. Scarlet says

      October 17, 2021 at 3:47 pm

      5 stars
      This is so fun and unique. I love gin and the lychee was a great "creepy" twist in this cocktail for Halloween.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        October 17, 2021 at 5:14 pm

        I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for giving it a try.

        Reply
    5. Jean says

      October 17, 2021 at 2:44 am

      5 stars
      so spooky! I love lychees, this will be a perfect drink for the Halloween..

      Reply
      • Emily says

        October 17, 2021 at 3:41 pm

        Aren't lychees so yummy? I want more people to try them but I'm so glad you already do. I hope you get a chance o make this cocktail!

        Reply
    6. Sue says

      October 16, 2021 at 8:09 pm

      5 stars
      What a fantastic Halloween cocktail. I love the idea of making a punch bowl of it with floating eyeballs!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        October 17, 2021 at 3:40 pm

        The punch bowl would be such a hit at a Halloween party, wouldn't it?!?😆🎃

        Reply
    7. Swathi says

      October 16, 2021 at 7:42 pm

      5 stars
      This lychee gin cocktail looks delicious

      Reply
    8. Linda says

      October 16, 2021 at 3:43 pm

      5 stars
      When we traveled to Vietnam several years ago, the running joke was that all 'eyeball' fruit was delish! Needless to say, lychee was among those, so how perfect is this cocktail? This is going to be sufficiently creepy for our Halloween soiree!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        October 16, 2021 at 5:21 pm

        OMG, how funny! You definitely have to make this for Halloween 🎃

        Reply
    9. Giangi Townsend says

      October 16, 2021 at 3:38 pm

      5 stars
      This is the best idea ever. Who said that you can not have fun because you are an adult? LOVE this. I just had a lychee martini and have been trying to figure out how to make it and so happy I found your recipe. Guess what I am making tonight?

      Reply
      • Emily says

        October 16, 2021 at 5:21 pm

        Of course we can have fun as adults! I hope you love this recipe.😁

        Reply
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