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Kiwi mojitos
4.8 from 453 votes

Kiwi mojitos

Kiwi mojitos mix fresh kiwi puree, lime juice, simple syrup, and rum with mint leaves and sparkling water or lemonade for a refreshing cocktail. The kiwi adds tartness and fruity sweetness complemented by the cool mint and effervescence. The drink can be served in a pitcher for groups or individual glasses garnished with kiwi slices and mint. Adjust sweetness and alcohol to taste for a personalized beverage.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 cocktails
Course: Drinks, Cocktails
Cuisine: South American, Fusion, Cuban, Caribbean

Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 kiwi peeled and cut into halves or quarters
  • lime juice from 1-2 limes
  • simple syrup adjust to taste, ~ ½ cup or sugar
  • 1 oz rum adjust to taste, ~1 ½ oz per person
  • 4 kiwi peeled and sliced
  • 4 ounces mint leaves
  • sparkling water add more to taste - can also use sparkling lemonade (reduce the amount of sugar or simple syrup if using sparkling lemonade, ~2 cups
  • ice
Garnishes:
  • mint slices; leaves
  • kiwi slices; leaves
  • sugar for cocktail glass rims

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Place the peeled kiwi pieces in a blender or small food processor with the simple syrup/sugar and lime juice, pulse until you have coarse puree. If you want an extra minty flavor for the mojitos, then add some mint leaves into the blender.
  2. If all the drinks will have alcohol, in a large pitcher, mix the kiwi puree with the rum, you can start by adding a lower amount and then adjust as you taste the final drink.
  3. Next add some ice cubes, mint leaves, and kiwi slices to the crushed kiwi and rum mix.
  4. Add the sparkling water or sparkling lemonade, stir gently and taste. Add more rum, sparkling water, lime juice, or simple syrup if desired. Top off with additional ice cubes and mint leaves.
  5. To make the drinks in individual glasses, follow a similar process as for the pitcher, but add a couple of kiwi slices and mint leaves at the beginning.
  6. To make the “add your alcohol to taste variation” follow the same steps without adding the rum, and let each person mix in the amount or type of rum/alcohol they desire.
  7. Moisten the rims of the glasses with a slice of lime and garnish the rims with the regular sugar, a cocktail flavored rimming sugar, or cookie sugar sprinkles.