Coconut Water Cocktails: 5 Ways To Craft Frozen Drinks With A Tropical Touch
Across regions spanning the Caribbean shores and many Asian islands, coconuts remain a favoured ingredient in gastronomy and in mixology alike. Coconut water is served not only as a mocktail by itself but is often blended with local and indigenous spirits as a mixer used for making tropical highball cocktails. And one of the techniques with which this ingredient can be incorporated in cocktails is through frozen drinks that are excellent for summertime gatherings.
If you are planning on hosting a tiki party or an island themed party at home during the warm weather, crafting such drinks with coconut water as the base can bring that tropical touch into the cocktail menu. The sweet, nutty and earthy notes of coconut water lend themselves well to iced drinks, imbuing them with a creaminess and density which is synonymous with many tropical blends.
Read on below to know more about some of the ways in which such frozen drinks can be concocted using coconut water:
Iced Coconut Water Daiquiri
One of the easiest ways to incorporate coconut water in cocktails containing a tropical touch is in the form of an iced coconut water daiquiri. Use tender coconut water for mixing this drink because its creamy notes bring a more pronounced sweet and fruity note into the recipe. Add about 30 ml of good quality Captain Morgan Dark Rum or any other premium rum of choice and a hint of strawberries before blending the mix with crushed ice to bring a slushie-like feel into the drink.
Coconut Water Ice Cubes
Another approach towards making frozen coconut water drinks is by turning this mixer into ice cubes. Incorporating this fresh tropical drink into cocktail variations is a relatively contemporary approach towards mixology. Making flavoured ice cubes tunes into this modern trend such that the ice cubes can be added to a rocks glass along with 30 ml white rum or 30 ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila or any other premium tequila of choice to serve a spirit blended with a flavoured, frozen tropical mixer. Use mature coconut water for this purpose so its nutty flavours mix steadily into the spirit, making for a complex tasting experience.
Coconut Water And Rum Sorbet
While hosting a tiki party at home, one of the ways you can go about serving frozen coconut water drinks is to prepare a dark rum sorbet with the addition of this tropical mixer. Use 30 ml Captain Morgan Dark Rum or any other premium rum of choice for this purpose and mix it with tender coconut water to craft the sorbet that can then be garnished with citrus fruits like lemon wedges or orange wheels for an added sour and acidic layer.
Coconut Mojito Popsicles
In summers, planning a barbecue out in the garden can be a suitable home hosting alternative. Pair the meats and veggies cooked on the barbeque with a contrasting cold, frozen cocktail flavoured with a splash of coconut water. A cocktail popsicle thus prepared using 30 ml white rum can be an interesting mix of the crisp and peppery flavours of mint and the sweet and slightly earthy notes of coconut water. Served as a popsicle or ice cream candy, the cocktail also acquires a kitschy touch befitting an informal gathering.
Coconut Water And Tropical Fruit Slushies
Blending coconut water with tropical fruits like mangoes, pineapples and several citruses is one of the oldest tricks in the book to make drinks well-suited for a tiki party or summertime gathering. Craft slushies using frozen coconut water and frozen fruits coupled with the addition of 30 ml Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka or any other premium vodka of choice to make a frozen drink complete with a fruity blend of tropical flavours.
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