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THE KIWI MARTINI
Someone once threw me a small, brown, hairy kiwi fruit, and I threw a wastebasket over it until it was dead ~ Erma Bombeck
Someone once threw me a small, brown, hairy kiwi fruit, and I turned it into a cocktail! ~ The Martini Diva
Ingredients: Melon Vodka, Lime Juice, Kiwi Fruits, Simple Syrup
Despite it's odd, fuzzy appearance, I think the Kiwi Fruit rocks the Casbah - it tastes a little like the love child of a strawberry and a melon. It's sweet and juicy but also has a unique little tang all it's own, and to honor the delicate flavor, I've made this a simple cocktail recipe that pays homage to the kiwi's unique taste. I simply paired it up with some melon vodka, added a little acid from the lime to bring out the flavors and a bit of sugar to accompany the tang.
A LITTLE BIT OF TRIVIA ABOUT THE KIWI:
Originally called called the Chinese Gooseberry, then the Sunny Peach, the Kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis) was named after a flightless bird native to New Zealand - the Kiwi Bird - as a marketing strategy to associate the fruit with New Zealand. Originally from the Yangtze Valley in China, the "Chinese Gooseberry" was brought back to New Zealand by Isabel Fraser in the early 1900s. There are over 400 varieties of this vine fruit which is grown through the late Spring to early Fall months.
National Kiwi Fruit Day is celebrated on the first day of winter, traditionally December 21st of every year. Not to be confused with National Kiwi Day aka National Waitangi Day, which is a public holiday held on the 6th of February in New Zealand to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document.
Of interesting note, the people of New Zealand are often referred to as Kiwi's as well. I've named this the Kiwi Martini instead of the Kiwi Fruit Martini so you can drink it on both occasions!
SOME OF THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF KIWI FRUIT:
- Kiwi fruits are rich in many vitamins, flavonoids and minerals.
Kiwis are high in fiber. - When kiwi juice is mix with water and vodka it can be use as astringent to help tighten and tone the skin (so you can also beautify yourself outside with the Kiwi Martini!).
- Kiwi fruit can help prevent age related macular degeneration.
- Kiwis are rich in phytonutrients which prevent blood clotting and control fatty acid levels in your blood.
- Kiwi fruit is high in potassium which helps prevent high blood pressure.
- The seeds are edible and highly nutritious.
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