Coconut, also known as ‘sri phal’ in Sanskrit and ‘nariyal’ in Hindi, is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. Interestin✅gly, the term "coconut" may refer to the whole coconut palm including the edible part of the palm, which, botanically speaking, is a drupe instead of a nut, as opposed to the common use.
The easiest and quickest ingredient to find in India is coconut. So, get yourself a lovely bunch of coconuts and curate some refreshing coconut-based cocktails recommended by Afzal Kaba, Diageo Brand Ambassador. Take your pick from scotch, gin or vodka, and put together a cocktail at home in no t⛦ime.
Gordon’s Snowflake
Ingredients:
• 45ml Gordon’s London Dry
• 20ml Homemade Coconut syrup
• 30ml fresh coconut water
• 5 Fresh Strawberries
• 1 medium-size scope of crushed ice
• fresh mint sprig
• berry of your choice
Glassware: An old-fashioned glass
Method:
• 🥀 Add Gordon’s London Dry and the fresh strawberries halved (without green leaves) to the blender
• ℱ Add your home💃made coconut syrup, fresh coconut water, crushed ice and blend them.
• Pour it in a glass.
• G𒁃arnish it with a fresh mint sprig, berry of your c▨hoice and serve.
Note: Homemade Coconut Syrup Recipe – Blend coconut water & tender 𝓰coconut into a pure. Take some amount of sugar and mix it in the pure. Heat it to let the 🐷sugar dissolve. Strain it after it comes down to the room temperature. Store it in an airtight container.
Black & White Coco Sour
Ingredients:
• 60ml Black & White Whisky
• 25ml of homemade Coconut syrup
• 15ml fresh lime juice
• 30ml fresh pineapple juice
• ice cubes
• Orange peel
Glassware: Old Fashioned Glass
Method:
• 💞 Take a cocktail shaker and add all th𝓰e ingredients.
• Shake it hard
• Strain it over fresh ice in a glass
• Garnish it with orange peel and serve.
Note: Homemade Coconut Syrup Recipe – Blend coconut water & tender coconut into a pure. Take some amount of sugar and mix it in the pu🐼re. Heat it to let the sugar dissolve. Strain it after it comes down to the room temperature. Store it in anಌ airtight container.
Tiki Tai
Ingredients:
• 50 ml Ketel One Vodka
• 50ml Fresh coconut water
• 2 large/4 smal💟l orange ice cubes (use fresh orange juice without𒈔 sugar)
• Mint sprig
Glassware: Coupe Glass
Method:
• Pre-prep: Chill the coupe glass and freeze fresh orange juice i♛nto ice cubes (without sugar)
• Take a c🐷ocktail s🌳haker and add all the ingredients.
• Shake it hard and strain
• Add a mint sprig to garnish and serve
Johnnie Coco Highball
Ingredients:
• 60ml Johnnie Walker Black Label
• Coconut soda
• 3 Lime Wedges
• Fresh Coconut
• Ice
Glassware: A highball glass
Method:
• Take a highball glass and fill it with 🧔ice.
• Pour the whiskey and top with coconut soda
• Stir it gently
• Add coconut as garnish and serve.
Note: Fresh Coconut water soda recipe
We can have two recipes here:
a. Take some fresh coconut water and fizz it, using so𒐪da syphon or Dr Butter (or)
b. Make a coconut syrup and add a little citric acid to make it a cordial. Pour 30 ml of this cordial into chill𝔉ed soda.
~ DRINK AND ENJOY RESPONSIBLY! ~
