Ingredients
Method
Make the Cold Brew
- Add 85 g of coarse-ground coffee to a 32 oz glass jar or pitcher.
- Pour 950 ml of cold filtered water over the grounds and stir gently until all the coffee is wet.
- Cover the jar with a lid or plastic wrap and place it in the fridge. Steep for 12 to 14 hours - no longer or it will turn bitter.
- Set a fine-mesh sieve over a clean pitcher and line it with a paper coffee filter. Pour the cold brew through slowly. Discard the grounds. Set the strained concentrate aside.
Make the Lychee Rose Syrup
- Rinse 3 g of dried rose petals briefly under cold water to remove any dust. Drain and set aside.
- Combine 240 ml of lychee packing syrup and 36 g of sugar in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Stir until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Add the rinsed rose petals.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 8 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the syrup smells floral and is slightly thickened. Do not let it boil hard.
- Remove from heat and strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean glass bottle. Discard the rose petals. Let the syrup cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until ready to use.
Assemble and Serve
- Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
- Pour 150 ml of cold brew concentrate over the ice, followed by 60 ml of cold water or oat milk to dilute.
- Add 2 tablespoons of lychee rose syrup and stir gently until combined.
- Taste and add an extra teaspoon of syrup if you want it a little sweeter. Garnish with a fresh or canned lychee on the rim and serve immediately.
Notes
The syrup will taste more floral once chilled, so hold back on rose petals during cooking if the hot syrup already smells strong. Rest time includes 12 hours of cold brew steeping.
