Watermelon Kakigori & Lychee Tea
Shaved ice topped with sweet watermelon syrup, served alongside chilled lychee tea. A refreshing Japanese-inspired summer dessert that comes together in 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 95
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Ingredients
- 2 cups ice cubes or block ice
- ½ cup watermelon puree (from fresh melon or frozen)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 can (20 oz) canned lychees in syrup, chilled
- 1 cup brewed black or jasmine tea, cooled
Instructions
- 1
Stir watermelon puree with sugar and water until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until ice is ready.
- 2
Crush or shave ice into fine flakes using a shaver, blender, or fork. Divide into two chilled bowls.
- 3
Pour watermelon syrup generously over each mound of shaved ice.
- 4
Pour cooled tea into two glasses. Add a handful of canned lychees and their syrup to each glass.
- 5
Serve kakigori and lychee tea side-by-side. Eat the ice immediately while cold and crispy.
Tools you’ll need
- small mixing bowl
- spoon
- shaved ice machine or blender or fork
- two chilled bowls
- two glasses
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