Pineapple Coconut Water Mocktail
This simple 4-ingredient pineapple coconut water mocktail is the perfect refreshing, non-alcoholic drink to enjoy all summer long. The tropical flavors pair perfectly with fresh appetizers, fish tacos with mango salsa, or light pizzas (like our favorite, elote pizza!).
Ingredients
- 6 fluid ounces coconut water
- 2 fluid ounces pineapple juice
- 1½ fluid ounce lime juice
- 1½ fluid ounce agave nectar
- ¼ cup coconut flakes optional garnish
- 2 small pineapple wedges optional garnish
Instructions
Rim the glasses (Optional)
- Toast the coconut flakes in a pan for a couple minutes over low heat until fragrant and slightly browned.
- Put the toasted coconut flakes on a small plate and lightly crush them up. This is easy to do with your hands – just make sure to give them a second to cool first.
- Put a small amount of agave nectar or simple syrup on a small plate or in a small bowl. Dip the rim of your glass into the syrup.
- Then press the rim into the coconut flakes to coat it well. They should easily stick to the syrup on the rim.
Make the mocktail
- Add all the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake to chill and then strain over ice into the prepared glasses.
- Optionally, add a wedge of pineapple to the rim of the glass as a garnish and serve.
Notes
Garnishes are important! - Garnishes and the experience (vibes) are what make mocktails, mocktails, and not just fancy juice. When we made this without garnishes the first time around, we couldn’t quite decide if it was good enough to be a “mocktail,” but adding the garnishes instantly changed our minds!
Rimming with coconut flakes - While a lime generally works well for rimming a glass with salt or sugar, coconut flakes are a little harder to make stick and really need something stronger. So we use either agave nectar or simple syrup to make sure we can get a good, thick, and even coating of toasted coconut all around the rim.
Glass choice - We like to use our thin-walled rocks glasses because they are easy to rim and just feel right to us for this drink. But as we mentioned in an earlier tip, the vibes are important, so choose the glass that speaks to you.
Use high quality ingredients - 100% pure coconut water and real agave nectar are important to make this mocktail taste its best. If you use coconut water with additives or agave syrup, the mocktail will taste off.
Nutrition
Serving: 1mocktail | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.4mg
