BHA & BHT Free Kiwi Lime Mocktail

Total time10 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.5

(26)

This vibrant mocktail is a serious crowd-pleaser — bright, tangy, and refreshing in a way that feels genuinely special without a drop of alcohol. Fresh kiwi gets muddled down into a lush pulp, then shaken hard with real lime juice and maple syrup so every sip is layered with natural fruit flavor. Straining the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky-smooth base that's clean and gorgeous when it hits the glass. Topping it off with chilled sparkling water adds just the right amount of fizz to make it feel festive. For anyone navigating preservative sensitivities, drinks can be a surprisingly tricky category — commercial sodas, flavored sparkling waters, and bottled mocktail mixes are common culprits for hidden additives. Here, every single ingredient is whole and recognizable, from the fresh limes you squeeze yourself to the maple syrup standing in for processed sweeteners. Dress it up with a lime wheel and a sprig of mint and it looks like something straight off a cocktail bar menu.

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Ingredients

2 servings

2 medium kiwis, peeled and sliced into rounds
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
2 tbsp maple syrup
¼ cup cold water
1 ½ cups sparkling water, chilled
1 cup ice cubes

For serving

2 lime wheels, for serving (optional)
2 fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Place the sliced kiwi in a cocktail shaker or large jar. Muddle firmly with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon until the kiwi is fully broken down into a rough pulp, about 10–12 presses.
2
Add the lime juice, maple syrup, cold water, and ice to the shaker. Seal and shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds, until the outside of the shaker feels very cold.

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