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Fresh & Sweet Kiwi Lemonade

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Is it just me or is lemonade the official ongoing summer drink?

Freshly squeezed lemonade truly reminds me of summer and I’m so excited that it’s so close! I’ve been wanting to make a lemonade recipe for a while now but didn’t know which one I wanted to make.

I was about to make strawberry lemonade as it’s one of my favs but when my MIL bought a huge container for Kiwis from the grocery store, I knew I had to try a Kiwi Lemonade version instead.

It is super easy to use any fruit for lemonade such as raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, mangos, etc. Before the pandemic, it was a tradition for me to head to our local fair in August and I’d always get BBQ ribs and a cherry lemonade!

Do you love drinking lemonade?! Let me know in the comments below!

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Honestly, I used to hand squeeze every lemon until my hands were tired and it wasn’t until recently where it clicked in my head to just buy a lemon juicer!

I don’t know what I was thinking for all these years but my lemon juicer has definitely saved me so much time and energy. I picked one up on one of my Dollar Store trips last month and after I was done making my first batch of lemonade, I thought “Wow, if I made this $1 investment years ago, I would have drunk double the lemonade by now!”

Isn’t it funny how it takes something so simple to change the way you do things forever?! I’m thankfully finally at a place where I can splurge a little more on kitchen items and it’s been a game-changer!

Every time I scroll through the internet, I see so many Strawberry Lemonade recipes so I would say that’s the most popular! Kiwi is not for everyone but I love it!

What’s your favourite flavour of lemonade? Would you try Kiwi Lemonade?! I’d love to know!

HERE IS HOW TO MAKE KIWI LEMONADE:

WHERE CAN I FIND THESE INGREDIENTS?

Since lemonade is super simple and just essentially lemon, water, and sugar, it can be bought from any grocery store! As for Kiwi, for the most part, is available all over the world and in season during the Fall or November-January. The best place to get lemons if you can is at the farmer’s markets. In general, farmers’ markets are the best for any fresh produce. I don’t live near one but you bet when I do get to go to one, I become a kid at a toy store.

WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS?

The ingredients for Kiwi Lemonade is super simple:

  • Kiwi
  • Lemons
  • Cold Water
  • Granulated Sugar

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED?

Since this Kiwi Lemonade recipe is super easy and simple, you’ll really only need a pitcher and lemon juicer. If you don’t have a lemon juicer, you can do what I have done most of my lemonade-making life and juice the lemon with your hands on top of a fine strainer. You’ll also need to mash the kiwi before adding it to the pitcher to ensure that all the sweet kiwi juice and bits come out! Make sure you have a long spoon as well to fully mix all the sugar that will most likely fall to the bottom.

CAN I SUB ANYTHING OUT?

As this Kiwi Lemonade is only 4 ingredients, there really isn’t anything to sub out! BUT if you wanted to follow the lemonade recipe and swap the fruit, that is totally fine! I use this basic lemonade recipe all the time and just switch whatever fruit I have.

Some fresh fruits & teas that I really enjoy in lemonade are:

  • Strawberries
  • Raspberries
  • Peaches
  • Blueberries
  • Green Tea
  • Any fruit teas

Some flavoured syrups that I really enjoy in lemonade are:

  • Cherry Syrup
  • Mango Syrup
  • Grapefruit Syrup
  • Passionfruit Syrup

WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE?

Lemonade is very sour and tangy. The sugar should be well combined and to make your lemonade enjoyable and served with a cold glass and fresh ice. I really enjoy the sweetness of kiwi and when they are super ripe, they have the best flavour!

HOW LONG DOES IT KEEP FOR?

If you add all the fruit to the pitcher, I’d say it keeps for 2 days as the fruit gets all mushy and loses its colour. If you leave the fruit in a stored container and just put a scoop into your cup every time you want a glass, it will keep up to 5-7 days.

Alternatively, if you buy lemons in bulk, you can squeeze all the lemons in one go and keep it in a glass jar for 2 weeks and just add in your sugar and water when you want lemonade.

ANY OTHER NOTES?

You want to make sure that the kiwi is muddled to a good consistency where you can sip some bits through the straw but it’s not too mushy and become really pasty. I don’t have a muddler and use a potato masher for about 2 minutes to just get the juices out and break down the kiwi.

If you don’t like the kiwi fruit bits, you can strain it out. I suggest you let the kiwis steep in the lemonade overnight so that you could still get that kiwi flavour.

Kiwi Lemonade

Is it just me or is lemonade the official ongoing summer drink? I knew I had to make a version of lemonade that involved kiwis! Kiwi Lemonade is super delicious and the texture is crunchy from the kiwi seeds and soft from the actual mashed fruit!
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Course: Drinks
Keyword: Kiwi Lemonade
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 8 Mashed Kiwis
  • 7 Lemons Juiced
  • 1 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 8-10 Cups Water

Instructions

  • To a large glass pitcher, add in your mashed kiwis and sugar.
  • Next, add in the juice from 7 lemons in the pitcher.
  • Top the pitcher off with about 8-10 cups of water and remember to taste along the way to your desired tanginess!
  • Stir everything together until everything is well combined and chill in the fridge for at least a half hour.
  • Serve over a glass of fresh ice and enjoy!

Summer is fast approaching and you NEED to make this super refreshing Kiwi Lemonade!

Now that it’s warm enough to have picnics too, you can add some alcohol in this and make it a Boozy Kiwi Lemonade Drink! I would say that the best alcohol to put in this would be either white rum or vodka!

I can’t wait to get some girlfriends together and make them some drinks this summer! Fun fruity drinks and delicious appetizers are my fav for summer!

What is your favorite summer drink? I’d love to know as I’m always looking for inspiration too!

Xo,

Lynn

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74 Comments

  1. I never thought of adding kiwi to lemonade before, but it sounds like a fantastic idea! I’ll give it a try ?

  2. I am not the biggest fan of kiwis, but this looks delicious nonetheless and I might give a chance to kiwis again! This looks like the perfect drink for the hotter weather coming in this week. Totally obsessed with the pictures too Lynn! Love the pitcher too x

  3. I need look no further for a summer refresher. This is it right here!

  4. We’re all big fans of kiwis so I think I’m going to have to bookmark this and give it a try! This looks soooo refreshing and perfect for Summer which is great timing because it’s so warm in the UK right now! x

  5. This sounds soo delicious! Two flavours I love – kiwi and lemonade. I bet this is so thirst quenching on a hot day like today!

    Rosie

  6. This is something so good to drink during this super hot weather. Btw, I wish there’s a yuzu soda for BTS Meals. Hehehe. Just continuing our Twitter conversation just now.

  7. Wow! This sounds super refreshing, I’ve never been much of a kiwi fan but now I wanna give this a go 🙂 thanks for sharing!

    Emma

  8. I have tried a lot of flavored lemonades but never kiwi. I never even thought of it. Sounds refreshing!

  9. I haven’t tried lemonade with kiwis before. This looks super refreshing. Love it

  10. I’ve never heard of a kiwi lemonade before! Looks so tasty ?

  12. This sounds so good and fresh, I would have never thought of using kiwi for lemonade so thanks for sharing.
    Martha

  13. I’m already feeling refreshed just looking at your lemonade picture! Yes really, I think lemonade is a summer essential. I admit I’m a boozy lemonade kind of person, so this is probably the version of your recipe I’ll make. I’ll replace the plain water with lemon or lime flavored sparkling water and substitute the sugar with a mint lime syrup that I love?. You are giving me ideas!

  14. I LOVE lemonade and Kiwi so this is definitely going on my summer list! It’s not quite warm enough here to have summer drinks outside (my favourite) so I’m still patiently waiting! I’ve only ever hand squeezed lemons as well because each time I make it I don’t think I do it often enough to buy a gadget to help – so I totally empathize! Thanks for sharing.

  15. This sounds really refreshing for the summer. I love that you can use all different fruits for lemonade too.

  16. What a great summer drink idea! I cannot wait to try this. It sounds super refreshing. I can already picture sipping a glass of it by the pool on a hot day. Thanks for sharing!

  17. Oh damn, this sounds so delicious! I don’t know how you lived without a juicer, though, Lynn – I love making lemonade in summer, but definitely couldn’t do it by hand without a juicer! x

  18. This literally looks so delicious! I saw when you shared this on Instagram and it looked like such a unique and tasty idea!

    xoxo,
    Sydney

  20. I don’t know about Kiwi (don’t really like it haha) but I think it matches well with lemons. This is a perfect refreshment here in the Philippines haha. Thanks for sharing, Lynn! Your recipes are delicious and easy to follow as always.

  21. I had never thought of adding kiwi to lemonade, but it sounds like a fab combination! Thanks for the idea! 🙂

  22. Ooh this sounds so amazing, thank you for sharing! I think it sounds perfect for summer and I never thought of this fruit combination x

  23. I know we have Kiwi in Bali but it is a fruit that hard to see in the market! This sounds like a perfect drink for the hot water. Thank you for sharing x

  26. This sounds absolutely delicious! It’s so refreshing for the hot Summer days – I’m genuinely considering nipping to the shops to buy the ingredients now. I’ll definitely be trying this one sometime, thanks for sharing x

  29. I love kiwis. I love lemonade. Clearly, this recipe was made for me! It sounds so refreshing and delicious. My mouth was definitely watering a bit as I read through. I’ll have to try it out soon. Add a little vodka and sparkling water and it’d be such a fun cocktail creation too!

  30. This sounds so good! I love kiwis, I love lemonade, and this idea rocks. I am going to try this very soon! Yum! Thanks for sharing this one, I have never heard of doing this but now that I’ve read about it I can’t wait to taste it!

    1. Right! I had a bag of kiwis and thought it would be interesting together and it ended up being so good! Thanks so much for commenting, Shyla! x

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  32. This sounds like the perfect drink! I will definitely be trying this out when I move back home – I’ve bookmarked it for now xx

  33. This looks like the perfect drink for the summer! I have never heard of kiwi lemonade before but now I want to make it!

  34. Oh, this just looks so refreshing! I am deffo going to have to give this one a try. Perfect for the warmer summer days!
    Thanks for sharing 🙂
    Aimsy xoxo
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