My toes in the sand, an ice cold fruity cocktail in my hand!
From Painkillers in White Bay JVD, Cayman Sunsets in Grand Cayman, to Miami Vices in Cancun, or Scooby-Doos in Cozumel...Strawberry Shortcakes in Aruba, and Bob Marleys in Jamaica~there's a captivating cocktail to accompany the memories from each of our Island adventures. But of all the fruity concoctions I've had the pleasure of sipping on in paradise, there's one that tops the list as the most memorable. It's the Lime-in-de-Coconut cocktail!!
On a recent trip to St. John for our 20th wedding anniversary, this was my go-to cocktail while in the USVI~
The best way to describe it? A cross between a pina~colada (minus the pina) and a margarita (minus the tequila)! It's a mix of both light & dark coconuts rums, whole lime wedges (yes, the entire wedge), Coco Lopez, fresh lime juice, and lemon-lime soda. It's very light and refreshing, not too "alcohol-y", and creamy! But what makes this cocktail so unique, are the small bits of ground up lime peel throughout! Ooohhhh, so good!!
I have searched all over the net & Pinterest for a recipe that comes close to the real deal. The best one I've found is from rumtherapy.com ! But, I've tweaked it a bit to my liking.
Lime-in-de-Coconut Cocktail
1 oz dark rum
4 oz coconut rum
2 lime wedges (the entire wedge, peel and all)
2 oz Coco Lopez
4 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 can of lemon-lime soda for sweetness (Sprite or 7-Up)
Ice
In a blender, add the rums and lime wedges. **important**be sure to blend the rums & lime wedges together in the blender before adding in the other ingredients, so that the lime wedges are good & ground up before the ice goes in! Blend until the lime wedges are ground up into tiny little specks. Next, add in the Coco Lopez, fresh lime juice, soda, & ice. Blend until smooth. Garnish your glass with a sugar rim, lime wedge, and don't forget the paper umbrella!!
~enjoy~
A side note about RumTherapy.com...I LOVE their site! They have tons of Island cocktail recipes, travel tips, and Island eye candy! You can also find them on social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Goggle +, and Pinterest! Below is the direct link to their Lime-in-de-Coconut recipe! Stop by and check out their site!!
Lime-in-de-Coconut Cocktail
1 oz dark rum
4 oz coconut rum
2 lime wedges (the entire wedge, peel and all)
2 oz Coco Lopez
4 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 can of lemon-lime soda for sweetness (Sprite or 7-Up)
Ice
In a blender, add the rums and lime wedges. **important**be sure to blend the rums & lime wedges together in the blender before adding in the other ingredients, so that the lime wedges are good & ground up before the ice goes in! Blend until the lime wedges are ground up into tiny little specks. Next, add in the Coco Lopez, fresh lime juice, soda, & ice. Blend until smooth. Garnish your glass with a sugar rim, lime wedge, and don't forget the paper umbrella!!
~enjoy~
A side note about RumTherapy.com...I LOVE their site! They have tons of Island cocktail recipes, travel tips, and Island eye candy! You can also find them on social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Goggle +, and Pinterest! Below is the direct link to their Lime-in-de-Coconut recipe! Stop by and check out their site!!
~Cheers~
please drink responsibly
please drink responsibly
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