World Coconut Day: 4 Delicious Cocktails To Shake Up Using Coconut

September 2 marks World Coconut Day. Packed with amazing benefits for health and beauty and touted to be a superfood, it's only deserving for a special day to be dedicated to this tropical ingredient. Its roots are deeply embedded in Indian culture too and it has formed an integral part of our lifestyle and traditions over the years. Coconut cream, coconut milk, coconut fat or coconut water - coconut in any form can also serve as a flawless mixer for a cocktail. This year, be your own bartender and try your hands at making delicious coconut cocktails for your at-home get-togethers.

To start your weekend early, we bring you 4 coconut cocktail recipes from Asmani Subramanian, brand ambassador at Diageo India. These cocktails are slightly sweet and hold their own as a perfect serve. They are also great accompaniments to light appetisers and bite-sized platters.

1. Pine By Me

60 ml Scotch Whisky

90 ml Fresh Pineapple Juice

10 ml Blue Curacao

20 ml Coconut Syrup

10 ml Lime Juice

Garnish: Pineapple Leaf and Coconut Slices

Method:

• Add all the ingredients in a blender with ice cubes and blend well.

• Garnish with pineapple leaf and coconut slices and serve.

Also read: Coconut Milk: Its Extraordinary Benefits, Properties And DIY Home Remedies For Healthy Hair And Skin

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2. Coco Fizz

60 ml Scotch Whisky

90 ml Coconut Water

20 ml Sweet Coconut Milk

20 ml Coconut Syrup

30 ml Soda

Cardamom Pod (optional)

Garnish: Pineapple Leaf or Hibiscus Flower

Method:

• Add all the ingredients except the soda, in a shake. Add a handful of ice cubes and shake well.

• Fine strain into a glass filled with ice cubes. Top with a splash of soda.

• Garnish with a hibiscus flower or dried coconut flakes and serve.

3. Coco Cacao

60 ml Scotch Whisky

30 ml Sweet Coconut Milk

90 ml Hot Chocolate

Garnish: Coconut Chocolate or Dried Coconut Flakes

Also read: The Wonderful Ways To Use Coconut Oil For Beauty

Method:

• Prepare hot chocolate, then add in the whisky and sweetened coconut milk (you can use unsweetened coconut milk too). Mix well.

• Garnish with coconut chocolate or dried coconut flakes and serve.

4. Coconut Old Fashioned

60 ml Coconut Fat Washed Whisky

20 ml Honey Syrup

2 dash of Bitters

Garnish: Orange Twist & 1 Star Anise or Dehydrated Coconut Slice

Method:

• Stir all the ingredients with ice cubes.

• Fine strain into a chilled glass.

• Garnish with an orange twist and serve.

Steps to make a coconut fat washed whisky:

• Melt 120 ml of coconut oil if it's hardened, cool it down and pour the liquid fat into a glass jar/ empty jam bottle.

• Add 500 ml of whisky, put the lid on the jar and give it a nice shake.

• Leave it at room temperature for about 4 to 5 hours for the flavours to infuse, then put the jar in the freezer overnight.

• The next day, the fat would have solidified on top of the spirit. Using a knife, make a hole through the congealed fat and pour the spirit through a fine strainer lined with a cheesecloth. If required, fine strain again through a coffee filter to remove any left-over solids.

Every sip of these cocktails will transport you to white sandy beaches and crystal blue waters from the comfort of your home.