Fruity Coconut Mocktail
This refreshing Fruity Coconut Mocktail is super easy to make, an excellent thirst quencher and chock-full of antioxidants. The combination of fruits in this recipe is purely your choice. I’ve used fruits that were available in my refrigerator and according to my taste. Choose a combination of sweet, firm, pulpy fruits as well as sour fruits to balance out the taste and nutritional value. For instance, I’ve used orange, lemon and kiwi for the sour taste and firm ripe mango, sweet grapes, custard apple, cherries and banana for sweetness.
Tender Coconut has a great cooling effect and several nutritional benefits. Go ahead and make this soothing drink and rehydrate yourself on a hot summer afternoon!
Ingredients
Banana (finely chopped) – 2 tbsp
Mango (de-skinned and finely chopped) – 2 tbsp
Grapes (pitted and finely chopped) – 2 tbsp
Custard apple (pitted and roughly chopped) – 2 tbsp
Kiwi (de-skinned and finely chopped) – 2 tbsp
Mandarin Orange (de-skinned, pitted and roughly chopped) – 5 tbsp
Cherries (pitted and finely chopped) – 2 tbsp
Tender Coconut flesh (roughly chopped) – 2 tbsp
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
Honey – 2 tbsp (optional)
Tender Coconut Water – 500 ml
Fresh mint leaves (washed and chopped) – 1 tsp (optional)
Yield
750 ml
(Serves 3)
Prep time
20 mins
Making time
5 minutes
Method
1) Break open the tender coconut and collect the tender coconut water. In a tall blender/mixer, take this tender coconut water, add the roughly chopped mandarin oranges, lemon juice and honey (optional). Blend well. Keep it in the freezer for 10 mins.
2) Wash, de-skin, remove seeds from all fruits and chop them finely. Also chop the tender coconut flesh roughly.
3) Add the chopped fruits, tender coconut flesh and mint leaves to the coconut water-orange juice mixture. Mix well.
4) Serve cold and enjoy this refreshing fruity coconut mocktail to nourish and rehydrate.
Notes
- Consume any fresh fruit/vegetable juice immediately after it its made. It loses its nutrition and eye appeal with time.
- Choose the right combination of fruits to make the juice as tasty as possible without adding extra sweeteners like sugar, honey etc. Here I’ve added 2 tbsp of honey to enhance the sweetness of the juice but this is totally optional and you can avoid it if you like your juice less sweet.
- To get maximum nutrition from the tender coconut water, it should be consumed as soon as possible.
