As a good cook, you know that in the middle of the year you can eat, in abundance, a fruit with a rough skin that ranges from pink to deep red with a white and juicy pulp. And if you have a whole box, we recommend recipes with lychees to make the most of it.
Lychee is one of the most popular fruits among Asian cultures, and its sweet and fruity flavor has made it the main ingredient in many desserts.
The taste of lychee is popular because it combines acidity and sweetness in an exquisite balance for any palate. In addition to being a great source of vitamin C, rich in antioxidants, it has anti-inflammatory properties and helps improve digestion.
Like other fruits, lychee can be enjoyed in many ways: freshly cut, frozen, with salt to taste, even with red wine. However, its versatility allows it to be added to various desserts, which we will mention below.
Lychee is a delicious fruit that has a unique flavor and a sweet, creamy texture . It is usually white in color and has a pronounced sweet flavor that can be reminiscent of honey.
This fruit is considered an exotic food and is loved by many people who have tried it. Today, lychees are mainly grown in Asian countries located in tropical climates, such as southern China, Malaysia or Indonesia.
When it comes to enjoying the delicious flavors of tropical fruits, there is no fruit as versatile as the Litchi. The Litchi is one of the most popular fruits among Asian cultures, and its sweet and fruity flavor has made it a popular dessert ingredient.
The good thing about this fruit is that it can be eaten fresh and added to recipes where it is cooked and thickened to obtain a creamy sauce or dessert.
Interestingly, Litchi can also be used as an alternative to other fruits in modern baking and cooking, helping to add moisture and flavour to recipes that would otherwise lack them.
Whether you're looking for a way to add a sweet and exotic touch to your meals or you're looking to refresh yourself, here are 3 recipes to try with this fruit that will surprise you.
Below, we will tell you about the characteristics of this fruit, its nutritional benefits and several refreshing recipes to enjoy this fruit that will surprise you with their ease and simplicity.
Lychee water
Ingredients
1 cup peeled and pitted lychees
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups of water
Sugar or sweetener (optional)
Preparation
Blend all the ingredients. Serve in a jug with ice. If it feels too thick, add another cup of water.
Smoked fish with lychee sauce
Ingredients
800 grams of fish
4 cups basil leaves
1 cup of peanuts
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup olive oil
Lychee sauce
2 liters of natural lychee pulp
1/2 cup onion
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1/3 cup rice
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 grams of black tea
1 10 cm cinnamon stick
1 cup corn
1/4 piece of onion
1 clove of garlic
Mint, necessary quantity
1 cup white rice
2 cups of water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Preparation
Wash the fish thoroughly and cut into 200-gram pieces. Season the fish with salt, pepper and lemon. Coat with pesto. Set aside.
Finely chop basil, peanuts and cheese. Slowly add oil and mix. Set aside.
Heat lychee pulp without letting it boil, blend and set aside. Sauté onion in oil, add garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Grind and add to lychee pulp.
Cook corn with onion, garlic and plenty of mint, all finely chopped. Set aside. Put rice, water, salt and oil in a pot. Stir a little and leave for 5 minutes or until the water dries up. Add cuitlacoche, leave on low heat and cover. Leave for another 15 minutes, turn off and let cool.
Grate the Parmesan cheese. Melt it in a pan until it releases all the fat and turns golden. Turn it over so that it is golden on both sides. Make the tile shape and shape it into a curve.
To smoke, place a sheet of aluminum foil in a pan with a lid and add rice, sugar, tea and cinnamon. Place the steamer on top of this, where you will put the fish, already seasoned and coated with pesto. Cover and put on very high heat for 10 minutes. This creates very intense and hot smoke, which is what cooks the fish.
Boil the cauliflower with salt and a little bread to absorb odors. Strain, grind and flavor with saffron. Set aside. The last step is to smoke the fish. Place the rice with cuitlacoche on a plate using a mold. Place a base of ground cauliflower and pesto. Place the smoked fish on top, glaze with lychee sauce and add parmesan cheese.
Lychee Mousse Cookie
Ingredients
1 cup coconut cream
1 bar of low-fat cream cheese (190 g)
1 cup lychee pulp
1 tbsp. gelatin
2 tbsp. water
1 egg white
1 tbsp. sugar
2 cups of ground cookies
1/2 cup melted butter
3 tbsp ground almonds
Sugar sprinkles for decoration
Preparation
Blend the coconut cream with the cream cheese and lychee pulp. Transfer this mixture to a bowl. Hydrate the gelatin in the water. Heat in the microwave for 10 seconds and stir. Repeat until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Add to the bowl with the previous mixture and stir well.
Beat the egg white with the sugar until soft peaks form and fold into the lychee mixture. Pour into individual moulds, leaving a half centimetre space at the top, and refrigerate. Separately, mix the cookies with the butter and almonds.
Place the cookie crust in the free space, pressing down to compact it. Refrigerate for 15 minutes and unmold. Decorate with chochitos.
Lychee ice cream
Ingredients
1 small can (370g) condensed milk
800 g natural lychees or in syrup
1 teaspoon grated ginger
fresh mint
Preparation
Peel the lychees or drain them of the syrup if they are canned and mash them into a puree. Mix the fruit with condensed milk and add ginger.
Pour the mixture into a bowl and leave in the freezer for about 4 hours, stirring with a fork until almost frozen.
Serve in glasses or dessert cups, sprinkled with chopped mint leaves.
Lychee liqueur
Ingredients
4 liters of water
2 and ½ kg of fresh lychees
1 1/2 kg fine sugar
quart citric acid oz
1 teaspoon of yeast
1/4 teaspoon tannin
Chablis, yeast wine
Preparation
Start by heating the water. Now, peel the lychees and remove the seed. Next, chop the remaining fruit and add it to the sugar in a primary container. Next, pour in enough boiling water to make a gallon of liquid and stir until the sugar dissolves. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
Add the remaining ingredients. Note the additional tannin requirement for wines. Lychee is not acidic enough on its own. Cover the primary vessel with a cloth. Allow the mixture to sit until vigorous fermentation occurs. Stir every day for five days.
The liquid should be strained through a nylon sieve into a secondary container, leaving an air pocket. The remaining pulp can be discarded. Wait up to 30 days for the wine to settle and no sediment to fall out. This step is especially important for lychee wine.
Stabilize the wine and sweeten to taste if necessary. Wait ten (10) days to make sure the fermentation has stopped, then bottle it. And here is a recipe for lychee liqueur.
Instead of letting this fruit go to waste, we invite you to try these recipes. Leave us your comment, we want to know how it went.
Lychee Sorbet
Lychee sorbet is often served cold as a snack or smoothie, it is a quick and easy way to enjoy the sweet taste of this delicious Asian fruit.
To make a sweet and refreshing sorbet, you only need a few ingredients and some cutting utensils.
Ingredients
5 to 6 lychees.
Vanilla extract or other flavor.
Ice cream maker
Preparation
Start by pouring some lychee juice into an ice cream maker. This step is important for a smooth sorbet base. Next, mix a few drops of vanilla extract into the juice, followed by 5 ice cubes.
If the ice does not melt, use a fork or knife to break it up . If you do not have an ice cream maker, you have another option: mix the lychee with milk and place the mixture in the refrigerator.
Once the sorbet has thickened slightly, pour it into a glass and garnish with slices of fresh lychee. Enjoy!
Lychee Smoothie
Lychee smoothie is a delicious and refreshing treat perfect for hot summer days.
To prepare a lychee smoothie, you only need a few basic ingredients that you can expand according to your tastes:
Ingredients
1 cup Natural or other flavored yogurt.
10 lychees
2 cups milk
Preparation
To add a little more flavor, you can add some fresh mint to the mix. The result is a light, creamy and delicious Lychee Milkshake that will have your taste buds craving more. With its subtle flavours and unique texture, Lychee Milkshake is a sweet-loving drink that everyone should try at least once.
So you know, make a Litchi smoothie and forget about the heat!
Natural lychee
Raw litchi is one of the most nutritious fruits in the world, with high levels of antioxidants and dietary fiber. However, it is important to note that raw Litchi has a high liquid content, making it ideal for smoothies, ice creams and liquid desserts.
Peel the lychee and suck it like candy until you have only the seed left. This is the best way to appreciate all its flavour. You only have to keep two things in mind: they must be fresh from the fridge and you must throw away the seed when you are done.
