Zespri™ Kids’ Punch

Zespri™ Kids’ Punch 

Prep time: 15 mins  
Cooking time: na
Serves: 6-8

Ingredients 

  • 6 Zespri™ SunGold™ Kiwifruit, peeled
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 12 mint leaves
  • 1 Tbsp caster sugar
  • Crushed ice, to serve
  • 250ml-500ml sparkling mineral water, chilled
  • Paper or reusable straws, to serve
  • 8 small mint sprigs, to garnish 

Method

  1. Cut off the tops from two Zespri™ SunGold™ Kiwifruit. Cut each into 1cm thick slices. Use a 4cm heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out a heart from 8 slices. Set hearts aside on a plate.
  2. Place remaining 4 Zespri™ SunGold™ Kiwifruit in the jug of a high-speed blender. Add lime juice, mint leaves and sugar, then blend until smooth. 
  3. Half fill 8 serving glasses with crushed ice. Pour Kiwifruit mixture over ice, then top up with a little sparkling mineral water to fill the glasses.  
  4. Serve with straws, garnish with mint sprigs and place Zespri™ SunGold™ Kiwifruit hearts on to the edge of the glasses to decorate. 

Ingredients for Zespri™ Kids’ Punch