- Served at Tales of the Cocktail 2009 – Dan de Oliveira, Chicago bartender INGREDIENTS: 1 ZESPRI® GREEN Kiwifruit, peeled and diced 5-6 Fresh mint sprigs 3 oz Cucumber water* 2 oz Plymouth gin (optional) 1 oz Fresh orange juice 1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice 1/2 oz Simple syrup 1 dash Angostura bitters Cucumber and [...]

- Recipe courtesy of Chef Ben Dougherty, Zig Zag INGREDIENTS: 1 ZESPRI® GREEN Kiwifruit 12 fresh mint leaves 2 lime wedges 1/2 oz (24.2 ml) honey syrup (1 part honey and 1 part water) 2 oz (56.8 ml) white rum 1 sprig of fresh mint for garnish 1 lime wedge for garnish METHOD: Slice kiwifruit [...]

- Recipe courtesy of Chef Tony Abou-Ganim of Modern Mixologist, Las Vegas INGREDIENTS: 6 ZESPRI® GREEN Kiwifruit 2 oz (56.8 ml) simple syrup, divided 2 oz (56.8 ml) fresh lemon juice, strained 1-1/2 oz (42.6 ml) Plymouth Gin 1/2 oz (24.2 ml) Green Chartreuse METHOD: Slice kiwifruit into halves and scoop the pulp out into [...]

INGREDIENTS: 1 ZESPRI® GOLD Kiwifruit, peeled, chopped 3 oz vodka 2 oz lychee syrup* 4 oz ginger ale METHOD: Muddle kiwifruit, vodka, lychee syrup and ice in cocktail shaker. Shake all ingredients, add ginger ale and strain into two ice-filled Collins glasses. Garnish with kiwifruit and lychee if desired. For mocktail, substitute 3 ounces extra [...]

INGREDIENTS: 2 tbsp Gold Kiwifruit Lemon Sorbet* 1-1/2 oz vanilla vodka, chilled METHOD: Scoop Kiwifruit Lemon Sorbet into chilled martini glass. Add vodka and serve immediately. * Recipe provided below Prep time: 2 minutes Makes: 1 cocktail GOLD Kiwifruit Lemon Sorbet INGREDIENTS: 4 ZESPRI® GOLD Kiwifruit, peeled, chopped 1 can (12 oz) lemonade concentrate, thawed [...]

- Recipe courtesy of Dushan Zaric and Jason Kosmas of Employees Only Batida is a style of drink in Brazil that incorporates fresh fruit, Cachaça (Brazilian sugarcane brandy) and condensed milk. INGREDIENTS: 1/2 ZESPRI® GREEN Kiwifruit 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) superfine sugar 2 oz (56.8 ml) Cachaça 51 Brazilian sugar cane brandy 1 oz (28.4 [...]

- Recipe courtesy of Chef Michael Waterhouse of Dylan Prime Steakhouse INGREDIENTS: 1 ZESPRI® GOLD Kiwifruit 1/4 lemon, sliced 1 oz (28.4 ml) simple syrup 2 1/2 oz (71 ml) Irish whiskey 2 oz (56.8 ml) club soda METHOD: Slice kiwifruit into halves and set aside one thin slice for garnish. Scoop remaining kiwifruit out [...]

INGREDIENTS: 2 ZESPRI® GREEN Kiwifruit, peeled, chopped 2 oz vodka 2 oz gin 2 oz Lillet Blanc METHOD: Muddle kiwifruit, vodka, gin, Lillet Blanc and ice in cocktail shaker. Shake all ingredients and strain into two sugar-rimed martini glass. Garnish with unpeeled kiwifruit slice. For a mocktail, substitute 6 ounces white grape juice and a [...]

- Created by Jamie Boudreau, master mixologist and Cocktail Whisperer INGREDIENTS: 2 oz ZESPRI® GOLD Kiwifruit puree 2 oz St-Germain (elderflower liqueur) 2 oz Rum 6 oz Fever Tree bitter lemon soda METHOD: Divide kiwifruit puree, rum and St-Germain into two ice-filled Collins glass; stir gently. Top with bitter lemon soda. Garnish with fresh kiwifruit [...]

INGREDIENTS: 1 ZESPRI® GOLD Kiwifruit, peeled, chopped 1 oz Cruzan, banana rum 1 oz Barrenjager 1 1/2 oz heavy cream 1/2 oz liquor 43 METHOD: Muddle kiwifruit and Cruzan in shaker. Add Barrenjager and shake with ice. Strain into martini glass. Place cream and Liquor 43 in shaker. Shake for 30 seconds until frothy. Place [...]