5 Simple Coconut Water Cocktails For Chilled-Out Summer

Coconut water is a flexible base. It is sweet and full of tropical flavours. And while it is well-suited as it is, it makes cocktails even better! It should not be surprising to know that this tropical drink has become a popular among chefs and bartenders across the world. A coconut water cocktail acts like a neutral base, with its silky texture and smooth taste, coconut water adds a flavourful twist to the cocktail. 

So here are five coconut water cocktails that you simply must try! Get to know them below.

Caribeño

The ideal drink that is as well-suited as a Daquiri cocktail but comes in a larger glass! Find out how to make it

Ingredients (Serves 1)

30 ml Captain Morgan Dark Rum (or any other rum of choice) 60 ml coconut water 7 ml lime juice, freshly squeezed 7 ml ounce  simple syrup Ice Lime wedge, for garnish

Method

Take a shaker, add ice and all the ingredients for the drink as mentioned above. Shake well until the mix has chilled. Squeeze a lime wedge into the glass and drop it into the drink to garnish.

Coconut Water Vodka

This drink has so much coconut water, you can basically label it as a tropical drink. This simple cocktail has subtle sweetness and sourness, and is nice for events in the summer.

Ingredients (Serves 1)

45 ml CÎROC vodka (or any other vodka of choice) 180 ml coconut water Ice Orange twist, for garnish

Method

Take a highball glass and fill it up with ice. Add vodka and coconut water to it and stir well. Garnish using the orange twist.

Gin and Coconut Water

A cocktail that takes inspiration from the widely popular Moscow Mule, Gin and Coconut Water has a complex flavour.

Ingredients (Serves 1)

45 ml Tanqueray No. Ten Gin (or any other gin of choice) 45 ml  pure coconut water 20 ml fresh lime juice 10 ml of ginger juice Large ice cubes Fresh lime wedge, for garnish

Method

Take a shaker, add ice to it and top it with the ingredients mentioned above. Shake well for 20 seconds. Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass. Use the lime wedge for garnish.

Cucumber-Coconut Margarita Cocktail

Ingredients (Serves 1)

45 ml Don Julio Blanco (or any other tequila of choice) 60 ml coconut water 15 ml Fresh lime juice 15 ml Simple syrup 7 thin slices of cucumber, 3 for garnish

Method

Mix all ingredients (including four of the cucumber slices) in a shaker and shake vigorously with ice until the mixture chills. Strain the blend onto fresh ice in a highball glass. Garnish using the remaining three cucumbers.

Rum and Coconut Water

This cocktail is accessible to make and tastes simple as well as light. Check out below to know how it is made.

Ingredients (Serves 1)

30 ml Captain Morgan Dark Rum (or any other rum of choice) 60 ml chilled coconut water

Method

Take a highball glass and fill it with ice. Add Captain Morgan and the chilled coconut water. Insert a straw in the glass. The cocktail is ready for serving.