Kiwi Kreation

Kiwi's can be delicious and nutritious, but also have a slight bitter side to them.  Their taste isn't for everyone. So I've created this recipe with 2 versions, one gives a more kiwi flavour - with all it's flavour and bitter side, and the other hides a bit of the bitterness but still allows the amazing kiwi taste to come through.

Start with 4 kiwi's, slice off the skin, and put into a bowl for your fruit mixture.  Add 1 pitted peach, 2 sliced banana's, 2 leafs of fresh green mint (or if ground up, add about 1/2 of a teaspoon).  At this point mix in half of a lemon or lime - or don't (if you don't want the bitter-sweet flavour.  Now you need to add the following:
- half a cup of green grapes
- 2 tablespoons of real honey
- 1 teaspoon of ginger
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 cup of plain or kiwi flavoured yogurt

For a tweak you can add more peaches, papaya, or a small amount of dragon fruit. No more than 2/3 cup total for all these additions.

In your blender or smoothie maker crush your ice. I add usually about 6 or 7 large ice-cubes, but you can add more or less depending on how thick you want your drink.  Once the ice is crushed, add 1 cup of kiwi-flavoured fruit juice, or a similar type of juice.  Don't add orange or apple juice or any breakfast-type juices or they mask the kiwi flavour.  Again, depending on your desired thickness you can add up to another cup of juice.

Once you have your ice and juice mixed well - add the fruit and spice mixture and blend well.

Again, a few additional varieties depending on the circumstances.   You can add grenadine, vodka, or gin for a party mix.

The few things you don't want to have in this are blueberries, strawberries, apples, raspberries or cherries.

Kiwi's and Papaya contain - among other things an enzyme called papain, which aids in digestion by helping breakdown proteins.