Huang Pi Martini is a refreshingly light citrus cocktail made with the tropical Asian Huang pi (wampee) fruit, vodka and fizzy seltzer water.
Why you are going to love the Huang pi Martini
It is never too early to prepare for the weekend or to get in the weekend spirit.
One of the best ways to get the weekend started is to make yourself a cold and delicious cocktail. The Huang Pi martini is a cold and crisp cocktail made with the yellow-skinned fruit called the Huang Pi, citrus flavoured vodka, soda water and ice all blended to make this tantalising refreshing summer drink. I even made a virgin one for the boys.
What is a Huang Pi Fruit?
The Huang Pi fruit, also known as Chinese clausena or wampee is in season now. Huang Pi are lightly sweet with the essence of oranges, lemons, limes and a little sweet like white grapes. They are a lot of work to eat as you first have to remove the skin and it is only about the size of a grape. There are about 2-3 seeds inside of each and a little membrane that looks similar to an orange.
Huang Pi fruit has a very tropical flavour and exciting to the senses. If you can't your hands on this little Chinese fruit no worries. I would substitute half a lime, half and orange, a quarter of a grapefruit and a few white grapes for the Huang Pi in this martini.
I am sorry I have been a bit delayed commenting on your websites and responding to your e-mails but I have been a tad bit busy. Please give a warm welcome to newest and most definitely smallest Healthy World Cuisine Clean up Crew....Buddy!
Buddy is a whopping 0.72 kg of fun. He is a Yorkshire Terrier. Mr. Anonymous says he about the size of a 6 inch subway sandwich. I feel like we have a new toddler in the house. We are potty training, on a feeding schedule and have child proofed the house. We have even been doing some night shifts. This all seems quite odd, when you have teenagers living at home.
I think that is all the more reason to get this weekend started a little early. Get that blender out and let's have a little fun.
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Huang Pi Martini
Ingredients
Huang Pi Martini (Adults)
- 30 pieces Huang Pi (Yellow Skinned Fruit) (peeled, deseeded)(You can substitute half of lime, half an orange and ¼ of a grapefruit and a handful of peeled white grapes)
- 3 oz Citrus Vodka
about 1.5 oz per person (give or take) I used Absolut Citron lemon flavoured vodka as that is what I had, but you could just use plain straight up vodka) - 6-7 ice cubes (Your goal is to have it get the consistency of a slushy)
- 1 packet splenda
or sugar alternative of choice - ½ cup seltzer water
Huang Pi Martini (Kids) NO ALCOHOL - VIRGIN
- 15 pieces Huang Pi (Yellow Skinned Fruit)
15 pieces (for one kid martini) - ½ cup lemon-lime soda
like a sprite or 7up - 4 ice cubes as desired - optional
Instructions
- Wash, peel and remove seeds and membranes from Huang Pi (yellow skinned fruit). Feel free to substitute half of lime, half an orange and ¼ of a grapefruit and a handful of peeled white grapes if you cannot get Huang Pi where you live.
Adult Huang Pi Martini (with Alcohol)
- Adult Version: Place Huang Pi fruit in the blender along with citrus vodka, ice cubes, low glycemic sugar alternative and soda water. Blend and mix into a 7/11 slurpy like texture.
Kid Version Huang Pi Martini (Virgin- No Alcohol)
- Kid Version: Place Huang Pi fruit in the blender along with ice cubes and lemon-lime soda. If your fruit is not sweet like a Huang Pi, then you may need to add a little low glycemic sugar alternative. Blend and mix into a 7/11 slurpy like texture.
- Pour cocktails into martini glasses for the adults and plastic tumblers for the kids. Garnish and enjoy your refreshing summer cocktail.
Raul says
I never thought of using this fruit. It inspires me to try with lyche
HWC Magazine says
Hi there Raul. This Huang pi martini is super refreshing. You may like to try our Tropical Fruit Rambutan as it is very close to a lychee martini. Cocktailhttps://www.hwcmagazine.com/recipe/tropical-fruit-rambutan-cocktail/. Take Care
Ken says
Are these dragon eyes? A creative idea to add them to a cocktail -- can make as strong or weak as I like. More inspiration for tropical cocktail hour
HWC Magazine says
These are actually Huang pi. These are a little grape shaped fruit that tastes very citrusy and fresh. Very similar taste to a kumquat. Take Care
Tonette Joyce says
Your doggie is adorable ,Bobbi and I am coming out to visit you so we can talk and eat all the incredible fruits you keep introducing me to,(and I will not find where I live!)
relaxingcooking says
I never saw these fruits before, but that looks delicious!
bitsandbreadcrumbs says
What a perfect way to toast that sweet and adorable baby Buddy. Congrats! What a face he has. 🙂
Bernice says
First and maybe most important - what an adorable little dog. How fun!! And the martini looks great. I am just starting to get into them so I got my martini glasses and a shaker. Now time to study more about them so I have a clue what I am doing. 🙂
The Global Garnish Geek says
I wonder if I can find that fruit in the U.S. It sounds like it has great flavors and the martini looks delicious...
Gourmantine says
I've never heard of huang pi, nor seen it in the market, but surely would love a glass or two, of this wonderful looking martini!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
What an adorable puppy! I have never heard of Huang Pi before. It is so much fun to learn about new foods -new to me at least 🙂
Charles says
Haha, a 6" Subway sub!!! It's funny - we always called small dogs "sandwich-fillers" in my family :D. Adorable little doggy Bam!
The cocktail looks beautiful too... I never saw these fruits before, but they sound very juicy and exotic... I wonder if the Asian supermarkets in Paris might have them?
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hello Charles, I hope that you are doing well. I think that the Huang pi fruit has a very short season of just a couple of weeks so may not see these in the Asian supermarket in Paris. However, this martini would be lovely with the substitute half a lime, half and orange, a quarter of a grapefruit and a few white grapes for the Huang Pi. Take Care, BAM
Karen says
What a tiny, sweet looking puppy. And of course your martini looks very refreshing.
dedy oktavianus pardede says
sounds refreshing.....
Jasline @ Foodie Baker says
Hi Bobbi! Your new follower is absolutely adorable! I wish I can keep a dog at home but I have no time to take care of it right now 🙁 I really need that martini as the weather in Singapore's crazily hot these days! Need one to cool down 😉
Blackswan says
I'm a fan of martini, but I've not seen this fruit. I'm a dog lover too, & Buddy is too cute!