First, let’s start with the story of how I came to know and love Lisa’s lychee margarita.

Lisa is an eccentric, wild and lovable artist who I have known for many years. When the opportunity popped up to house-sit Lisa’s art haven in the Bay of Plenty, I knew it would be a wild ride for Sophie who was eager for beach days spent in The Mount.

Upon arrival, Sophie was met with a barrage of quirky and to put it lightly, unique art. Think lifesize rabbit-woman sculpture, a hare with deer antlers, a screen-printed photographer named Sam, stalking in the garden... She also has two cats; a maine coon named Richie McClaw and a pixie bob called Scarlet; of which she brushes the hairs out of and collects, to create perfectly spherical hairballs which then become the beads of a sculptural necklace. Like I said, Lisa’s eccentric! There’s also quite a few pieces that are a portmanteau of baby dolls and sculptures mixed with animal parts. It sounds crazy, I know, but I always anticipate what new art pieces Lisa would have installed every time I visit. MoMA has nothing on Lisa’s house and that’s coming from Sophie who visited the NYC one. I don’t think she particularly liked the MoMA aside from the ginormous Monet and Van Gogh pieces.

Anyway, to ensure the weekend was a full immersion of Lisa’s quirky creativity, cocktails were a must. Anytime I am a guest at Lisa’s abode - the nutribullet is sure to come out (only to be used for alcoholic purposes of course). Sticking with tradition, a lychee margarita is a sure-fire way to a successful weekend. At first, Sophie was hesitant about the use of margarita mix, but let's just say we made a lot more than one round and mixed with some premium spa time in the thick of summer, it went down an absolute icy treat.