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Home » All » By Course » Drinks » Kiwi Blueberry Mojito

Kiwi Blueberry Mojito

By Layla Pujol 3 Comments

Recipe for kiwi blueberry mojito cocktails made with fresh kiwis, blueberries, lime, mint leaves, sparkling water and rum.

Kiwi blueberry mojito

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I originally made these kiwi blueberry mojito cocktails for a Superbowl party  (Seahawks were playing). This green and blue fruity cocktail is made with fresh kiwis, blueberries, lime, mint leaves, sparkling water and rum. I wanted to make a 12th Man Seahawks inspired cocktail to serve at the party, and as soon as I found kiwis, blueberries, and a big pack of mint I knew it had to be a mojito. I was out of rum and found Pacific Rum (from Oregon) that would be perfect for a Pacific Northwest themed cocktail.

12th man kiwi blueberry mojito cocktail

To make this fruity mojito, I used half of the fruit to make the drink and used the other half as garnishes. I crushed the kiwis in a food processor; I wanted them to be smooth with a bit of consistency. I didn’t want the blueberries to turn into a purple puree, so I crushed them gently using a muddler.

Kiwi blueberry mojito recipe

I like my mojitos to be full of mint leaves, so I usually use a large 4 oz pack of mint for a pitcher of mojitos for 6-8 people. However, it’s not always easy to find large packs or bundles of mint, so you can use less in that case. I don’t like to crush the mint leaves when I make fruity mojitos (but will do so for classic mojitos); they give enough minty taste to balance out with the fruit without having to crush them.

Kiwi Blueberry Mojito – 12th Man Cocktail

The amounts listed for sugar and rum are based on my preference, so feel free to adjust based on your preference. I tend to prefer drinks that aren’t too sweet so my sugar proportions are on the lower end. You can also replace the sugar with honey or your choice of sweetener, or if the fruit is very sweet you can also leave it out completely.

Kiwi Blueberry Mojito – 12th Man Cocktail

Kiwi Blueberry Mojito

Recipe for kiwi blueberry mojito cocktails made with fresh kiwis, blueberries, lime, mint leaves, sparkling water and rum.
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Course: Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine: Cuban, Fusion, Latin American
Keyword: Kiwi Blueberry Mojito, Mojito
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8 drinks

Ingredients

  • 6 kiwis peeled and cut in half or quartered
  • 4 kiwis peeled and sliced – to be used as garnishes
  • 6 ounces of blueberries to be crushed
  • 6 ounce of blueberries to be kept whole as garnishes
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice from 1-2 limes
  • ~ ½ cup sugar adjust to taste
  • 4 ounce pack of mint leaves only
  • 1 ½ – 2 cups of sparkling water
  • 1 to 1 ½ cups of rum adjust based on your preference
  • Ice as needed
  • Blue and/or green sugar to decorate glass rims

Instructions

  • Place the cut kiwis in a small food processor with the sugar and lime juice, pulse until you have coarse puree. Mix the kiwi puree with the rum, you can start by adding the lower amount and then adjust as you prepare the drink.
  • Gently crush the first 6 ounces of blueberries using a muddler.
  • You can make the mojitos in pitcher or in individual glasses.
  • Moisten the rims of the glasses with a slice of lime and garnish the rims with the sugar. If you can’t find blue and/or green sugar, you can use blue/green cookie sugar sprinkles.
  • To make it in a pitcher, pour the kiwi puree into the pitcher, add a layer of ice, add a good amount of mint leaves and kiwi slices. Next add a few more ice cubes, and then add the crushed blueberries, some more mint leaves and whole blueberries. Top off with the sparkling water and mix gently. Taste and add more rum, sparkling water, or sugar if needed.
  • To make the drink in individual glasses, follow a similar process as for the pitcher, but add a few whole blueberries at the beginning. You can also add a slice of kiwi with the blueberries at the end.

Notes

To make this as a mocktail variation, just leave out the rum and replace it with additional sparkling water or sparkling lemonade.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g

Super Bowl fever has overtaken the Seattle area, this is the first time I’ve experienced living in a city that has an American football team playing the Super Bowl. I’ve been a “futbol” (soccer) fan ever since I can remember and am the typical screaming their head off yelling “gooooooooooooooooooooool” (or “arbitro vendido, pito regalado”) soccer fan.

12th Man Mojito with kiwi and blueberries

The current sentiment in Seattle reminds me so much of the first time that Ecuador ever classified to the World Cup. There’s this excitement in the air, everyone is wearing green and blue, it’s almost more exciting than Christmas! Of course, there are some differences, people aren’t driving around honking their horns (as we do in Ecuador when our team wins or classifies), and I don’t ever remember experiencing a major Skittles shortage in Ecuador.

Ingredients for kiwi blueberry mojitos Bluebbery and kiwi mojitos
My kids are so happy about the Seahawks, so obviously I had to also make a mocktail variation of this drink so that they could celebrate. This kiwi blueberry mojito is very easy to turn into a mocktail, just leave out the rum and you will have a yummy kiwi blueberry mint mocktail for the kids or anyone that doesn’t drink alcohol.

Step by step preparation photos for kiwi blueberry mojito cocktails:

Mint, kiwis and blueberries for mojitos
Place the kiwi pieces, sugar and lime juice in a small food processor
Mix until you have a coarse puree
Crush half of the blueberries with a muddler
Add kiwi puree and rum, then add some ice, mint, kiwi slices, and repeat with the blueberry layer.
Top off with sparkling water
Preparing kiwi blueberry mojito cocktails
Kiwi blueberry cocktail recipe
Garnish the glass rims with green or blue sugar - you can also use cookie or baking colored sprinkles.
Kiwi blueberry 12th man mojitos
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Filed Under: Cocktails, Drinks, Fruits, Holidays, Latin America, Pacific Northwest, Vegetarian

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  1. Angelique says

    March 9, 2014 at 9:46 pm

    Yum. This fruit combination would be great with basil and gin. =)

    Reply
  2. M says

    February 12, 2014 at 12:55 am

    This is awesome! I wish I had seen this before the Super Bowl/end of football season! Can’t wait to make it and I’m sure it will be that much better because it’s a 12th man mojito. Go Hawks! ;)

    Reply
  3. Cathy N says

    February 2, 2014 at 9:12 am

    That is absolutely beautiful!!!
    Nice job…I want one now!!! : ]

    Reply

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