Coconut Limeade Recipe
Tropical Coconut with Fresh Lemon and Lime. (190 cal)
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Ingredients
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Base
Garnish & Serve
Method
Base
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Make simple syrup
Combine the granulated sugar and 120 ml water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the liquid is clear (about 2–3 minutes). Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature (cooling can be sped up in the fridge for 10 minutes).
- 2
Juice citrus
While the syrup cools, juice fresh limes and lemons until you have 120 ml lime juice and 60 ml lemon juice. Strain the juices through a fine mesh if you prefer no pulp.
- 3
Combine coconut base
In a large pitcher or blender combine 3 cups coconut water, 1 cup coconut milk, the cooled simple syrup, 120 ml lime juice and 60 ml lemon juice. Add 2 cups of the ice. Whisk vigorously or pulse briefly in the blender (3–4 short pulses) until the mixture is smooth and slightly frothy. Taste and adjust sweetness: add up to 1–2 tbs cooled syrup if you prefer sweeter, or a little extra coconut water if too tart.
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Chill before finishing
Place the combined base in the fridge for 5 minutes if you want it very cold; otherwise proceed to finish immediately. Keep remaining ice and chilled sparkling water ready.
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Add sparkling water at service
Right before serving, pour the chilled base into glasses (see assembly below) and top each glass with sparkling water so the carbonation stays bright. Stir gently once to combine — do not overmix to preserve fizz.
Garnish & Serve
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Assemble glasses
Fill 4 tall glasses with about 1/2 cup ice each (or more to preference). Pour the coconut-lime base into each glass leaving about 1/4 of the glass free for sparkling water. Top each with approximately 120 ml (1/2 cup) chilled sparkling water and stir gently once.
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Make-ahead & notes
The coconut-lime base (without sparkling water and ice) can be made up to 24 hours ahead and kept covered in the fridge. Add sparkling water and ice only when ready to serve. For a lower-calorie version, substitute light coconut milk and reduce sugar to 3 tbs (adjust to taste).
