Gorgeous, refreshing and delicious – this Mint Kiwi Margarita uses kiwi fruit juice as the base, and is flavored with mint and lime salt.
A fantastic margarita recipe for Cinco de Mayo, and perfect for summer parties, BBQs, cocktail parties etc. I’ve also provided tips on making this ahead of time and for a crowd.
Cinco de Mayo may have come and gone, but it’ll always be the right time for a margarita for me! 🙂 Continuing my margarita series after my spicy margarita recipe (made with a kick ass jalapeno simple syrup), rhubarb margarita (made with a vibrant rhubarb syrup), smoked margarita sour, frozen mango margarita with Tajin, and my margarita ice cream, here’s another great twist on a classic margarita.
Mint kiwi margarita.
Today’s margarita is made with one of my favorite fruits – Kiwi! This green beauty is so refreshing, and I may or may not have been tipsy the whole time I was photographing this recipe. 🙂
I initially wanted to make this mint kiwi margarita with pureed kiwi fruit. But I didn’t particularly like having an entire margarita made with chunky kiwi fruit pulp. So instead, I made kiwi fruit juice and used that as the base of this kiwi fruit margarita.
How to make kiwi fruit juice at home
- Either blending the peeled kiwi fruit, and then separating the pulp using a sieve or a nut milk bag, OR
- Using a juicer to juice your peeled kiwi fruits to extract the juice.
You should get roughly about 1/2 cup of kiwi fruit juice from 5 kiwi fruits. In addition to using the kiwi fruit juice as the base, I also add a slice of kiwi fruit to the margarita. I muddle the slice of kiwi fruit with mint to release a subtle mint flavor AND add an additional kiwi flavor profile with the texture of the kiwi fruit. But you can leave out the kiwi fruit slice if you prefer.
This kiwi fruit margarita is the perfect cinco de mayo margarita, and great for summer parties, BBQs, cocktail parties, birthday parties (for adults of course), taco nights etc.
It’s all the flavor of a classic margarita, plus the fruity deliciousness of kiwi fruit and the freshness of mint. The lime salt around the rim of your glass gives it that extra touch of lime flavor to really seal the deal! 🙂
Tips to make a big batch of this margarita ahead of time
- Prepare the lime salt ahead of time. You can buy lime salt as well, but it’s simple and cheaper to make your own.
- Prepare the lime juice and kiwi fruit juice ahead of time.
- Mix the entire cocktail as a punch, the day before you need it, and keep it in the fridge – WITHOUT the mint. The mint can be added on the day of.
Ratio of ingredients to make a punch mint kiwi margarita (for 8 servings)
- 1 cup of lime juice,
- 1 cup of agave (or simple syrup),
- 1 cup of cointreau,
- 2 cups kiwi fruit juice,
- 2 cups tequila,
- 16 leaves of mint, bruised and mixed in, on the day that you will be serving this mint kiwi margarita,
- and optionally – two kiwi fruits, pureed and added to the punch (I do this mostly because I love the look of the black seeds in the drink!).
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Recipe
Mint Kiwi Margarita
US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurements. Weight measurements are recommended for accurate results whenever available.
Common Measurement ConversionsIngredients:
Kiwi Fruit Juice
- 5 kiwi fruits peeled, will yield about ½ cup juice
Lime Salt (makes about 3 – 4 tbsp of lime salt)
- Zest of 1 lime
- 2 ½ tbsp kosher salt or sea salt do NOT use table salt
Mint Kiwi Margarita (1 serving)
- 1 slice kiwi fruit about ¼ of a kiwi fruit
- 2 mint leaves
- 1 fl oz lime juice
- 2 fl oz kiwi fruit juice
- ¾ – 1 fl oz agave syrup
- 2 fl oz tequila
- 1 fl oz cointreau
Mint Kiwi Margarita Punch (8 servings)
- 1 cup lime juice
- 2 cups kiwi fruit juice
- 1 cup agave
- 2 cups tequila
- 1 cup cointreau
- 2 kiwi fruit peeled and pureed
- 16 mint leaves
Instructions:
Kiwi Fruit Juice
- BLENDER – blend the kiwi fruit until smooth. Use a sieve to separate the pulp from the kiwi juice. Place the juice in a small bottle and refrigerate until needed.
- JUICER – add the kiwi to your fruit juicer and collect the juice. Place the juice in a small bottle and refrigerate until needed.
Lime Salt
- Place the zest and salt in a bowl and use the back of the spoon to crush the lime and salt together, and then mix until well combined. Set aside.
Mint Kiwi Margarita (1 serving)
- Rub a lime wedge around the edge of your serving glass. Dip the edge of the glass in the lime salt. Set aside.
- Muddle the kiwi fruit slice, and the mint leaves in a mixer or a glass. Add the agave syrup (or simple syrup), lime juice, kiwi fruit juice, tequila and cointreau. Add 1 ice cube and str for a few seconds.
- Pour into the lime salt rimmed glass with 1 or 2 ice cubes.
- Serve with an additional lime wedge or lime slice.
Mint Kiwi Margarita Punch (8 servings)
- Mix the agave syrup (or simple syrup), lime juice, kiwi fruit juice, tequila, cointreau and kiwi fruit puree (optional) in a pitcher.
- Cover and refrigerate until needed.
- Before serving – bruise or finely slice the mint leaves and stir into the punch.
- Serve with lime salt rimmed glasses and ice.
- This recipe can be doubled or tripled if needed.
Nutrition Information:
“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”
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