World Coconut Day 2023: 4 Coconut Cocktails For The Day
Image Credit: Jamaican Dream by Stone Street

The 2nd of September is celebrated as World Coconut Day every year. This day reminds us of the importance of coconut in cooking and its health benefits. It was started in the year 2009 by the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community. They contribute towards creating awareness among people about the benefits of coconut and its products like oil, milk, husks and water. 

The theme of World Coconut Day 2023 is "sustaining coconut sector for the present and future generation." Some popular dishes prepared with coconut in India are chutney, laddoo, kheer, avial, curries, rice, pachadi and so on. But if you are looking for some unique ways to celebrate this day why not try some coconut-based cocktails? 

Made with several interesting ingredients like liqueurs, fruits and garnishes, cocktails are perfect to amp up any kind of celebration. They also give you an opportunity to prepare the drink according to your preference. Here are four special coconut-based cocktail recipes to celebrate World Coconut Day. 

Tropical Teatime


Shared by Babylonia, Koramangala, Bangalore  

Ingredients:  

  • 50 ml white rum  
  • 60 ml earl grey tea  
  • 15 ml coconut syrup  
  • 15 ml lime juice 
  • 15 ml jaggery syrup  

Method:  

  • Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.   
  • Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass.   
  • Garnish with Pansy (edible flower) and enjoy.  

Jamaican Dream  

Shared by Stone Street by BHive  

Ingredients:  

  • 60 ml coconut flavoured rum  
  • 45 ml tender coconut water  
  • 45 ml pineapple juice  
  • 15 ml grenadine  
  • Curacao  

Method:  

  • Pour some crushed ice in a cocktail glass.  
  • Pour the rum, coconut water and pineapple juice in the glass.  
  • Slowly pour the grenadine into the middle of the drink. Add a splash of blue curacao. 
  • Stir gently once for the gradient effect. Serve with the garnishing of tender coconut slice, pineapple wedge, pineapple leaves and a cherry. 

No More Pain  


Shared by Stone Street by BHive  

Ingredients:  

  • 30 ml white rum  
  • 30 ml coconut flavoured rum (malibu)  
  • 20 ml coconut cream  
  • 90 ml pineapple juice  
  • 30 ml orange juice  

Method:  

  • Add the rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream to a shaker with cubed ice and shake vigorously.   
  • Strain into a cocktail glass over crushed ice.   
  • Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a cherry. Serve with a straw. 

Rave to the Grave  


Shared by Raahi Neo Kitchen and Bar  

Ingredients:  

  • 60 ml gin 
  • 20 ml fresh strawberry puree  
  • 45 ml tender coconut water  
  • 30 ml pineapple juice  
  • 20 ml lime juice  
  • 3 drops Stillabunt 
  • Strawberry jelly  

Method:  

  • In a shaker, mix the strawberry puree, tender coconut water, pineapple juice, lime juice and stillabunt. 
  • Take an old-fashioned glass, add ice cubes and pour the drink in.  
  • Garnish with strawberry jelly.