6 kiwi fruit
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. lemon juice
1-liter carbonated water, chilled
kiwi ice cubes or regular ice cubes (optional)

Kiwi Ice Cubes:

4 kiwi fruit
Cold water

Peel kiwi, puree fruit in blended container. Strain mixture through fine-mesh wire strainer, placed over a bowl. Discard kiwi, sugar and lemon juice. Stir until sugar dissolves. Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours. Slowly add the chilled carbonated water just before serving, stir. Fill 6 tall glasses with kiwi ice cubes, if desired, or with plain ice cubes. Pour the kiwi lemonade over the ice.

Makes 6 servings.

Kiwi ice cubes: Peel the 4 additional kiwi. Cut into 8 pieces each. Fill 2 ice cube trays with cut fruit. Add cold water, freeze until firm.