This Kiwi Daiquiri with green Chartreuse is such a delicious summer cocktail! Kiwis are such a great cocktail ingredient, bringing not only color but sweetness and some tartness as well. The addition of the Chartreuse elevates this drink and gives it a touch of fresh herbal flavor.
This drink came about because I wanted to experiment with some ripe kiwis I had laying around. Once they're ripe, they are so easy to muddle in your cocktails!
I really loved this drink, and the green color is so striking! It would be perfect for a St. Patrick's Day cocktail, or for a cocktail party at home.
If you like this summery daiquiri, try out this tasty Orange Daiquiri too. Or, the delicious Kiwi Mojito is another kiwi and rum cocktail that's super refreshing for summer.
What is Chartreuse liqueur?
Chartreuse green liqueur has a strong herbal flavor. It's definitely not for everyone, but kind of a classic in the cocktail world! It's probably best known in the classic Last Word cocktail.
It's made from over 100 different herbs, and is made only in France by a group of monks called the Carthusian monks.
It can be hard to find this in stores nowadays. If you can't find it, a couple of substitutes you can try are Chartreuse yellow liqueur (made by the same monks, but with a less strong flavor), Strega liqueur, or Dolin Genepy Le Chamois.
Ingredients
You'll only need 5 ingredients to make this drink! First, you need fresh kiwi. Make sure your kiwi is ripe. It should not be hard, but just slightly soft when you press with your finger. (If it has wrinkles on the outside then it is overripe.)
You will also need some white rum, Chartreuse liqueur, lime juice and sugar.
I used superfine sugar because it will dissolve really quickly. You can use a blender or spice grinder to make regular sugar into superfine. Or, you can just use some simple syrup instead.
Equipment
You'll need a basic bar tool set, with a jigger and a cocktail shaker and strainer. You'll also need a muddler to mash up the kiwi.
For the serving glass, a stemmed coupe glass works great.
To cut up the fresh fruit and make your garnish, a knife and cutting board always comes in handy!
Instructions
To make the drink, add your fresh kiwi chunks to your cocktail shaker along with the sugar. Then, use a muddler to mash up the fruit.
Since the superfine sugar granules are smaller than regular sugar, they should dissolve easily. If you don't have superfine sugar, you may just have to mix your ingredients a little longer until they dissolve (or blitz your sugar in a food processor beforehand).
Then, just add in the lime juice, rum, and Chartreuse. Fill the shaker with ice, shake it all up and then strain it into your cocktail glass.
Add your kiwi garnish, and serve.
Top Tip
Since this cocktail is served in a stemmed glass without ice (also called serving it "up"), it's a great idea to chill the serving glasses in the fridge or freezer before pouring in the drink. It keeps the liquid colder longer!
📖 Recipe
Kiwi Chartreuse Daiquiri
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Knife and cutting board (for the fresh fruit)
Ingredients
- 6 slices kiwi (4 for muddling and 2 for garnish)
- 1½ teaspoon superfine sugar (superfine sugar will dissolve more quickly than regular granulated)
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz green Chartreuse liqueur (you could opt for yellow Chartreuse if you want a milder herbal flavor)
- 3 oz white rum
Instructions
- Chill two cocktail glasses (I used coupe glasses).
- Add 4 kiwi slices along with the superfine sugar to a shaker and muddle until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the lime juice, Chartreuse and rum to the shaker, and fill with ice.
- Shake until chilled, about 15-20 shakes.
- Strain into the cocktail glasses. If you want less fruit pulp, you can double strain it through a fine mesh strainer as you pour it into the glass.
- Garnish with kiwi slices.
Notes
- You can substitute allulose or erythritol for the superfine sugar.
- If you don't have superfine sugar, you can blitz some regular granulated sugar in a spice grinder or food processor. Or, you can use ½ ounce of simple syrup instead.
- If you don't have either green or yellow Chartreuse, you can try using Dolin Genepy or Strega.
- If you're not a fan of the herbal flavor, but want the green color, try using Midori melon liqueur instead. You may need to omit the sugar if you do, since Midori is very sweet.
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