The average cocktail uses: 1  1 1/2 ounces (the average shot) of a base liquor (i.e. vodka, gin, rum, etc.). 2  Liqueurs are typically poured at 1/2 to 3/4 ounce. 3  Accent juices (i.e. lemon and lime) typically use 1/4 to 1/2 ounce.  Filling a highball or tall drink with juice or soda often requires 4 to 6 ounces.
The lychee has a history and cultivation going back to 2000 BC according to records in China. Cultivation began in the area of southern China, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Wild trees still grow in parts of southern China and on Hainan Island.
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) White bottlebrush-like blooms form at the ends of summersweet branches from mid- to late summer. This versatile shrub can grow in full shade, full sun and anywhere in between. Include summersweet in butterfly and rain gardens. Hardy in Zones 3 to 9.