I am much more a cute scary vs a spooky scary person so these spiky rambutan completely inspired me. The spikes on the reddish brownish exterior of the rambutan are certainly scary, but the interior is soft and sweet. I love that this mocktail recipe uses fresh ingredients although you can definitely use canned rambutans or lychees to recreate a similar mocktail.
Here are some deets you may want to know on rambutans
– it’s a tropical, exotic fruit from Southeast Asia and some parts of Hawaii
– I consider it a cousin of the lychee (don’t know if a plant biologist would agree)
– the colors of the hairs on the rambutan can range from yellow to green
– rambutan means “hair” in Malay
– the pit is toxic so definitely don’t eat it
– they are super sweet and delicious!
Ingredients (makes 2 drinks)
4 fresh rambutan
Mint leaves
1 tbs elderflower syrup
1 ½ cup club soda or lemon lime soda
1 cup ice
Garnish – mint, lime, rambutan, rose petals (optional)
Method
1 Peel the rambutan and remove the pit
2 Muddle the rambutan and mint together in a shaker glass or pitcher
3 Add elderflower syrup, soda, and ice and shake/stir vigorously
4 Strain the drink into glasses and garnish – Cheers!
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