What ingredients are in a Kiwi Lemon?

1 part Kiwi liqueur, 2 parts Bitter lemon, cubes Ice

What glass do you use for a Kiwi Lemon?

A Kiwi Lemon is traditionally served in a Highball glass.

How strong is a Kiwi Lemon?

A Kiwi Lemon has an estimated ABV of 3,90%.

How many calories are in a Kiwi Lemon?

A Kiwi Lemon contains approximately 107 calories per serving.

What is in a Kiwi Lemon cocktail?

A Kiwi Lemon is made with kiwi liqueur and bitter lemon soda. The kiwi liqueur provides tropical fruit sweetness and a vivid green-yellow color, while the bitter lemon soda adds fizz and a pleasantly tart, quinine-edged flavor. It is typically a low-effort, refreshing long drink.

How is a Kiwi Lemon served?

Kiwi Lemon is served in a tall glass or highball glass filled with ice. The kiwi liqueur is poured over ice and topped with chilled bitter lemon soda. A slice of fresh kiwi or a lemon wedge is a natural garnish choice that reinforces the flavors.

What does a Kiwi Lemon taste like?

The drink is sweet and fruity from the kiwi liqueur with a tart, slightly bitter finish from the bitter lemon soda. It is light, refreshing, and easy to drink, making it well suited as a summer highball or a lower-ABV option compared to spirit-forward cocktails.

Kiwi liqueur and bitter lemon soda over ice, stirred together in a highball glass, make up the Kiwi Lemon. The liqueur's sweet-tart fruit character is buoyed by the soda's effervescence and faint quinine bitterness, producing a clean, refreshing drink at roughly 4 percent ABV. A slice of kiwi serves as garnish and underscores the liqueur's vivid green color, which is a notable part of the drink's appeal. Requiring only two ingredients and a brief stir, it is among the more effortless mixed drinks, its character drawn almost entirely from the contrast between sweet fruit liqueur and the dry, bitter soda.

Kiwi Lemon

الكأس Highball glass

مستوى الصعوبة Easy

السعرات الحرارية ~107 kcal

ABV 3,90%

المكونات

Kiwi liqueur 1 part
Bitter lemon 2 parts
Ice cubes

التعليمات

Mix in highball glass. Stirr. Garnish with slice of kiwi.

Fruity Citrus

Kiwi Lemon is a simple, refreshing highball that pairs kiwi liqueur with bitter lemon soda over ice, allowing the sweet-tart kiwi flavor to be lifted by the lemon soda's effervescence and natural bitterness. It is an exceptionally easy-to-make drink that delivers a distinctive tropical flavor profile with minimal effort. The kiwi liqueur's vivid green color makes it visually attractive.

History & Origins

Kiwi-flavored liqueurs gained popularity in Europe and the United States during the 1990s as exotic fruit flavors entered the spirits market following New Zealand's emergence as a major fruit exporter. The combination with bitter lemon — a carbonated mixer long popular in the UK — reflects European aperitif and shandy traditions. The exact origin of this specific combination is disputed.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Sweet, tropical kiwi and zesty lemon, fresh and light. Palate: Sweet and lightly bitter — the kiwi liqueur's tropical sweetness is cut by the bitter lemon's natural quinine bitterness and citrus tartness, creating a refreshing and well-balanced profile. Finish: Clean and slightly bitter, with a kiwi-tropical sweetness on the tail.

kiwi tropical bitter citrus refreshing

Pro Tip

Garnish with a thin slice of fresh kiwi fruit on the rim to reinforce the tropical flavor and add a visually appealing green accent.

Data verified نوفمبر 2016

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