Kiwi Cooler Recipe

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated August 29, 2018
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Maggie Hoffman

This easy one-bottle cocktail is cooling and a little unusual. Sweet kiwi is accented with the slightly licoricey flavor of tarragon. Gin is the perfect addition, with its herbal notes tying into the tarragon's flavor. Tart lime and soda make it extra refreshing. A tarragon frond garnish emphasizes the herb's aroma.

I don't mind the little black seeds that fall to the bottom of this drink—they help you remember that you're drinking a kiwi—but feel free to use a fine strainer if you want to remove them.

Recipe Details

Kiwi Cooler Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe kiwi, peeled and cut in half

  • 18 fresh tarragon leaves

  • 1 1/2 ounces London dry gin

  • 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice, from 1 large lime

  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup (see note)

  • 3 ounces chilled seltzer

  • Garnish: tarragon sprig

Directions

  1. Add kiwi and tarragon to mixing glass and muddle until kiwi is liquified, about 30 seconds. Add gin, lime, and simple syrup. Fill mixing glass with ice and shake until well chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into ice-filled glass, top with seltzer and stir gently before serving, garnished with a tarragon sprig.

Notes

To make simple syrup, combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cool before using. Simple syrup will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If your kiwi is super-sweet, you might not need the full half ounce called for here.

Special Equipment

Muddler, cocktail shaker and strainer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
272Calories
1gFat
44gCarbs
3gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories272
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g1%
Saturated Fat 0g1%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 8mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 44g16%
Dietary Fiber 6g22%
Total Sugars 29g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 149mg747%
Calcium 93mg7%
Iron 2mg10%
Potassium 660mg14%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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