1 Unit Tall Coconut Cocktail with TheBar.com
This low alcohol, Tall Coconut Cocktail is made with Smirnoff vodka and fresh fruits. This post was sponsored by TheBar.com
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Low alcohol drinks
As we all become more conscious of what we put into our bodies and the lasting effects, low and no alcohol drinks are becoming more and more popular.
Whether you like to enjoy a cocktail over brunch, or on a night out with friends, cocktails are best enjoyed with your best friends. They are fun playful drinks, made for sipping while gossiping and low alcohol or “shim” cocktails are no different. They come in all shapes and sizes, and lots of different flavours. The only difference it that they are low proof, often coming in at just 1 alcoholic unit per drink.
What a lot of people don’t realise is that some of their favourite cocktails are already low-alcohol, 1 unit drinks. Pimms which we’ve all sipped slowly on a summer afternoon is a shim. Brunch cocktail the mimosa is another popular 1 unit cocktail. Even the very trendy right now Aperol Spritz is a shim! But TheBar.com and I wanted to come up with something new and exciting and so here I am sharing The Tall Coconut.
The Tall Coconut Cocktail is not only a low in alcohol but also light on calories and full of flavour. This cocktail combines crisp and pure Smirnoff No.21 Vodka with sharp, crushed blueberries. Agave adds the sweetness we crave and low-fat coconut water makes this a long, tropical drink that will have you dreaming of summer!
The recipe
1 Unit Tall Coconut Cocktail with TheBar.com
Ingredients
- 25 millilitres Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka
- 2 tbsp blueberries
- 5 millilitres agave nectar
- 150 millilitres coconut water
- 1 handful ice cubes
Instructions
- Tumble the blueberries into the bottom of a high ball glass and, using a muddler, squash the blueberries to extract their juice and flavour.
- Using a jigger, measure 25ml Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and 5ml agave nectar into the glass.
- Fill the glass with ice and stir.
- Top up with coconut water.
- Place 2 blueberries on top of the drink to garnish.
Nutrition
Whether you’re after low alcoholic cocktails, low calorie cocktails or just after something a bit tropical, this Tall Coconut Cocktail is for you!
More low and no alcohol cocktails
You can find even more low alcohol cocktails at TheBar.com
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1 unit or not this looks absolutely awesome. I rarely drink these days so a low alcoholic drink is probably best!
Thanks Becky! I’m definitely leaning towards low alcohol cocktails. The alcohol is often pretty important for taste so it’s nice to have something other than fruit juice with an umbrella in it!
Seriuosly lush looking cocktail – must have been fun to test out.
There were certainly no complaints here Bintu 😉
I love anything with coconut water but I don’t drink so I would try it minus the alcohol.
Ooh fabulous, I will have to try this ASAP! I haven’t heard of shim cocktails before but it is a really good idea
They’re definitely an emerging trend Lucy 🙂 and such a good idea! Long Island iced teas are my favourite but deadly :-p
I’ve not heard of these but they look good!
I think the term Shim Cocktail has only been round for the last 6 months – 1 year! This cocktail is a fab example :
Low on calories! Genius! This sounds delicious – blueberries and coconut water – OH YES!
It’s such a great combination Kit! So on trend 😉
Slim cocktails are the best! All of the taste with none of the guilt! Thanks so much for sharing this libation; I love it.
Precisely platter talk! Good to find another low alcohol cocktail convert 🙂
Yum!! What a great way to use coconut water! Thanks for sharing 🙂 plus, I love muddled fruits!
My pleasure Nicole! A good muddle solves everything :-p
I love using coconut water in cocktails! I would love it if you would link this up to Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black!
What a fun cocktail!
Thanks Rebecca 🙂
What a good trend to see. I love enjoying a cocktail and coconut is going to be a new favorite.
That sounds delicious! I don’t like my cocktails loaded with sugar but I do like some sweetness so this sounds perfect!
Thanks Liz! I’m definitely trying to avoid refined sugar and thought agave was a good substitute 🙂
Looks like the perfect cocktail and refreshing at that. I’ve never added coconut water to a cocktail and this one sounds divine.
Thanks Ali! Definitely give it a try 🙂
I know this is an older post, but I would love it if you would share it at Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black!
It’s great to hear about the trend for shim low alcohol cocktails! And this one sounds so refreshing and yum.
Thanks Kate! I’ve been drinking more and more of them. Bye bye long island iced teas! Hello shims!
Light on the alcohol and calories. Not a bad idea given how easy it is to over-indulge.
Thanks Mark. I’ve definitely been guilty of overndulging more times than I care t admit. I’m glad shims are back on the cocktail menu!
I love the idea of using coconut water as a mixer!
Thanks Kristen! I don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner!
No fun drinking alone. This looks like such a refreshing cocktail. I really like the blueberries.
Thanks Peter! Blueberries make everything better don’t they?!
The drink sounds delicious and refreshing. I love the taste of coconut and I would have this for a special occasion. Blueberries will be in season soon — I will definitely try this recipe.