Cocktails O’ Clock: Kiwi Kutee Cocktail

A cute little rum cocktail, with a tropical kick…

A Kiwi Kutee cocktail, not to be confused with this Cute Kiwi Bird…
Picture courtesy of jobryantnz.wordpress.com/

Although you might think ‘Kiwi = New Zealand’ but this cocktail is surprisingly versatile. It is primarily a summer cocktail, yes, but it works so well for those chilly autumn evenings or calm spring days, even on family afternoons during the winter; this cocktail is fantastically versatile and to prove that here are some great examples of themed events you could use it at…

Of course you can use it at Weddings, birthdays and other celebratory events, but more so; the tropical elements in this cocktail allow for the use in any of the following themes:

–          Tropical

–          Beach Party

–          Caribbean

–          Hawaiian

–          Summer

–          Garden Parties

–          BBQ’s

Kiwi Kutee Cocktail Recipe:

(2 measures) 30ml Lime Juice

(3 measures) 45ml light rum

(2 measures) 30ml Pineapple Juice

(6 measures) 90ml Guava Juice

(2 measures) 30g freshly chopped guava

(1 measures) 1 whole kiwi (skinned & diced)

A wonderfully fresh cocktail, that even gives you 2 of your 5 a day… kinda… Picture courtesy of Food Network.

Method:

1)      Blend all the ingredients until smooth.

2)      Pour into a tall glass filled with crushed ice.

3)      Garnish with a Lime & Kiwi wheel.

Top tip: This cocktail is perfect for scaling up to pitcher (punch bowl) sizes… The best way to do this is to use the above recipe but look at 15ml as 1 measure, so use the ‘measures’ above to create your perfect pitcher…

This cocktail is rather light on alcohol, but tastes amazing. The guava gives it a real fruity overtone, blending with the soft rum flavours. The pineapple juice adds a little tang, the Kiwi adds its nicely balanced sweet & sour mix and the lime juice ties it all together.

Really this cocktail is perfect for those chilly summer evenings, but resilient enough for any time of the year. You can make it for your close friends during the Sunday football sessions or for your girls instead of a wine evening… But if you ever want to relive those summer afternoons on the veranda this has to be the cocktail for you…

 

Original Recipe (and the cocktail picture) taken from The Food Network, the Cute Kiwi was borrowed from ‘Chronicles of Illusions‘

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