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.
L. indica has been cultivated as an ornamental for centuries and was introduced to the southern United States over one hundred and fifty years ago. L. speciosa, commonly called Queen's Crapemyrtle, has been popular as a flowering street tree in tropical areas, including South Florida. L. fauriei, L. subcostata and L. limii have been used in breeding programs, and cultivars of L. indica Ã fauriei hybrids now constitute the most widely grown crapemyrtles today.