Funkin Lychee Puree 1kg

A great juice for making Lychee martini's. Good value for money too.

I got both this and the "Real" brand lychee syrup and I'm torn. The "Real" seems sweeter and faker tasting, not fake in a gross shampoo-like way just one dimensional like lychee candy. This one is more multifaceted so at first I thought it was better but one of the facets is that slightly off, fermented taste you get when you eat lychees that didn't have the stems left on, so the germs got in the stem hole, know what I mean? Not exactly rotten but well, not exactly NOT rotten. I noticed that aspect of the flavor was more pronounced with fizz like when I added this to plain soda water, which is the main way I drink it. And as for the other ways I like fruit syrup, in iced jasmine or black tea or just with tap water and vodka, the simpler, sweeter taste of the Real stands up to the other flavors better than this does. I'd need to use twice as much of this than of the other to taste it over tea or vodka! Just in plain tap water this may have an edge due to tasting more realistic and interesting. Allegedly both are made with real fruit so I'm not sure why they taste so different. Maybe the Real is boiled down to make it more concentrated and that changes the flavors, or maybe both vary depending on the current crop. At any rate they are both nice enough. Good way to get my lychee fix the 50 weeks a year they're not in the store (I can't stand the canned ones, they taste like can- at least these syrups don't have any weird taste like that). But considering this is more costly, and it takes more of it to flavor a drink, and it's less tasty, I will be sticking with Real.

Makes the perfect lychee martini. I ordered a bunch of these for my signature drink at my wedding. The lychee martinis were a HIT! They were absolutely delicious. The bartenders only used this puree and vodka. Totally recommend!

I make pear lychee martinis with this puree. Absolutely delicious. So easy to use. Pear vodka, lychee puree, St Germain elderflower & some fresh squeezed lemon. That's it. Very refreshing and not too sweet. Don't even need simple syrup because there's enough sweetness in the puree. My new go to martini! The puree is a tad pricey but so much easier than finding/buying/prepping fresh lychee.

The key word here is "purée". This Lychee Purée has a thick consistency. It's not just "juice": the whole lychee fruit has been puréed. The taste is delicious, but I was looking for something to make lychee martinis, and this doesn't really work. What I really need is a clear lychee syrup, like the syrup in canned lychee fruit. The color of this Lychee Purée is kind of beige - like lychee fruit that has oxidized somewhat. The martinis turned out a kind of beige opaque color - not very appetizing - and I found it difficult to balance the flavors into something that was fresh tasting. If you are looking for a lychee purée for smoothies, this would be perfect.