Korean Kiwi Mint Ade
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- Total time
- 8 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 6
About this dish
Two kiwis are mashed roughly with a spoon so small bits of fruit stay in the drink, and the third is cut into thin rounds pressed against the inside of the glass.
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The mint gets only a press or two; crushed until the leaves tear, it turns bitter.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Wash the 3 kiwis and dry them well.
Peel 2 kiwis and place them in a bowl, then cut the remaining kiwi into thin, even rounds so they are ready for garnish.
- 2
Mash the kiwis in the bowl with a spoon until they release juice but still hold small pieces of fruit.
Avoid making a smooth puree, since a little texture makes the drink more satisfying.
- 3
Add 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice to the mashed kiwi.
Stir for about 1 minute, scraping the bowl, until the sugar grains are no longer visible in the fruit base.
- 4
Divide the 8 mint leaves among chilled glasses.
Press them only once or twice with your palm or a spoon to release aroma, stopping before the leaves tear badly and turn bitter.
- 5
Fill the glasses with 1.5 cups of ice, then divide the kiwi base evenly over the ice.
Place the kiwi slices against the inside of the glass before adding sparkling water.
- 6
Divide the measured 500 ml chilled sparkling water among the glasses, pouring slowly down their inside walls.
Stir from bottom to top only two or three times so the base mixes while the carbonation stays lively.
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