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Halloween Cocktails: The Kiwano Margarita

Need a great cocktail for Halloween or want to serve something different at your next cocktail party? Then add the Kiwano Margarita to the drink menu!

Spooky Fruits for Halloween: Rambutan, Buddha's Hand Citron and Kiwano by FamilySpice.com

You live a sheltered life if you exclusively buy your fruits and vegetables from chain store supermarkets.And even if you don’t, you can easily get bored with the usual apples, oranges and bananas that you habitually purchase every week.

But there’s a world of unusual treats out there for you to choose from and experiment with in the kitchen. And Frieda’s Produce was kind enough to share with me some of their Spooky Fruits that stand out compared to their round and smooth counterparts found here in the US.

The fruit I want to share with you today, is the Kiwano. That strange looking spiky orange melon thingie. I didn’t know what to expect to find inside when I cut it open for the first time.

Spooky Fruit for Halloween: Kiwano by FamilySpice.com

It has membranes like an orange, with bright green pulp inside. But there are seeds, like a cucumber, inside each green sacks of juice. The flavor is mildly sweet, and yet mildly sour like a kiwi.

Kiwano should not be refrigerated and can be eaten right out of the spiky shell or scooped out and juiced. I thought the green juice would make a great halloween cocktail, so I made a Kiwano Margarita. I like salt with my margaritas, so that’s charcoal salt on the rim.

Because it is October and because of its gorgeous color, I spooked up the name a little. What kind of creepy treats do you enjoy for Halloween?

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The Kiwano Margarita

The Kiwano Margarita by FamilySpice.com

Need a great cocktail for Halloween or want to serve something different at your next cocktail party? Then add the Kiwano Margarita to the drink menu!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Kiwana fruit
  • 1 oz tequila
  • ½ oz Grand Marnier
  • ½ lime, juiced

Instructions

    1. Cut Kiwana in half and squeeze out all of the pulp-seeds into a blender. Add tequila, Grand Marnier and lime juice to the blender as well.
    2. Pulse until well blended.
    3. The kiwano seeds are edible, but you can pass the drink through a fine mesh strainer if you prefer.
    4. Using the back of a spoon, press the green liquid, through the strainer into your serving glass.
    5. Serve with or without ice.

Notes

Serving Suggestions: Salt the rim of your glass with charcoal salt for a spooky effect.
Cooking Tips: You can also omit the alcohol for a kid-friendly drink.

Nutrition Information:

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Serving Size:

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Amount Per Serving: Calories: 165Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 3gSugar: 17gProtein: 1g

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