5 Coconut Water Cocktails You Can Make At Home

Who doesn’t love a fresh serving of coconut water? This delicious organic beverage makes for a perfect hangover cure, an anytime light meal and a natural digestive. While it is enjoyed the most in its natural form, coconut-flavour enthusiasts are always trying to add the flavour to their food and beverages. The closest they have come to it is by using coconut oil and flesh in their delectable food and cocktail creations. But what about the refreshing coconut water? 

Here I have 5 cocktail recipes that use coconut water to give you the right beachy kick

1. Spicy Tequila & Lemonade

Here is one way to spice up your day with naturally-sweet coconut water. Just make yourself a Spicy Tequila & Lemonade cocktail, and relax with your feet up while you sip the drink and munch on some corn fritters or a snack of your choice.

What you’ll need:

• 30 ml tequila
• 90 ml coconut water
• 90 ml fresh lemonade
• 1/2 thinly-sliced jalapeno
• Crushed ice

Instructions:

1. Add the liquids and ice to a shaker
2. Shake well
3. Strain into a glass
4. Garnish with sliced jalapenos
5. Serve 

2. Coconut Lychee Coladas

If you ever recall the memories of a tropical vacation you took years ago, make some Coconut Lychee Coladas to trick your brain into thinking that you are still sunbathing by the beach with a drink waiting by your side. 

What you’ll need:

• 10 juicy peeled lychees
• 120 ml full-fat coconut milk
• 60 ml coconut water
• 75 ml white rum
• 6 ice cubes
• 1 lime wedge

Instructions:

1. Add all the ingredients, except for the lime wedge, to a blender
2. Blend until smooth
3. Pour into a glass
4. Garnish with the lime wedge
5. Serve 

3. Coconut Pineapple Rum

Some rum combined with pineapple and coconut is a tried, tested and tasted cocktail recipe. One of the best cocktails on this list, you need to visit the supermarket at the earliest to buy the ingredients listed below!

What you’ll need:

• 30 ml white rum
• 30 ml Malibu or any coconut liqueur
• 60 ml coconut water
• 45 ml pineapple juice
• 15 ml fresh lime juice
• 15 ml soda
• 3 ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Add all the ingredients, except for soda, to a glass
2. Stir well
3. Top it with soda
4. Serve 

4. Coconut Peach Frost

A Coconut Peach Frost cocktail will turn any bad day around. You just can not go wrong with peach and coconut flavours. And when the two flavours are mixed with vodka, it’s heavenly good! 

What you’ll need:

• 45 ml coconut water
• 45 ml peach juice
• 45 ml vodka
• 10 ml vanilla syrup
• Crushed ice

Instructions:

1. Sugar rim a chilled glass
2. Add all the ingredients to a shaker
3. Shake well
4. Strain into the glass
5. Serve 

5. Sparkling Strawberry Gin

Yes baby, you need to let this coconut water sparkle tonight! A perfect date night cocktail, it is refreshing and infused with juicy strawberries to set the mood just right. 

What you’ll need:

• 30 ml gin
• 90 ml coconut water
• 90 ml soda
• 1 tsp sugar
• 8 strawberries
• 2 mint sprigs
• 6 ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Add strawberries, mint leaves and sugar to a shaker
2. Muddle 
3. Add ice, gin and coconut water to the shaker
4. Shake well
5. Strain into a chilled glass
6. Top it with soda
7. Serve