If you can’t take the scorching heat from the sun, you feel drained out and you want to grab something delicious.
There is nothing better than coconut lime rickey. Coconut lime rickey is a tasty summer mocktail drink. It is an excellent coolant to provide you relief from the heat.
In a second, this drink cools down your entire body and makes your mind fresh. There are many ways to prepare this lime rickey by adding different ingredients. To know about the various coconut lime rickey recipes, scroll down.
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Coconut Lime Rickey Recipes
1. Pure Lime Rickey Mocktail
This one is the pure lime rickey mocktail having a bitter taste.
Ingredients You Will Need
- 50ml of Rum. Prefer Malibu has it has a good flavor.
- 2 tablespoons of coconut syrup
- 1 teaspoon of fresh lime juice
- A small slice of a lime wedge for garnishing
- 1 tablespoon of light cream
- A pinch of black salt (optional)
Instructions To Follow
- All all the above ingredients in a cocktail shaker (except the lime wedge and black salt).
- Shake it vigorously to blend all the things well.
- Strain the mixture into a tall glass.
- Put some ice cubes and squeeze a little black salt and juice from the lime wedge.
- Slit the lime wedge and put it on the mouth of the glass. You are ready to go.
2. Cranberry Coconut Lime Rickey Mocktail
Cranberry mocktail tastes like a sweet-tart drink. It’s a rehydrating drink that you can prepare in seconds.
Ingredients You Will Need
- 1/2 cup of coconut water
- 1 teaspoon of fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup of pure cranberry juice
- 1/2 cup of soda water
- A few Ice Cubes
Instructions To Follow
- Pour all the ingredients except ice cubes in a shaker or a high ball glass.
- Mix them well to combine all the ingredients.
- Squeeze a little more lime juice and add the ice cubes. And your drink is ready.
- If you wish to make a mocktail you can add 1 ounce of gin in the above recipe while blending all other ingredients.
4. Coconut Water And Lime Rickey
This one is a traditional drink that is very low in sugar. You can find it at soda fountains sans alcohol. The drinks taste bitter and at the same time because of coconut water and lime.
Ingredients You Will Need
- 1 cup normal temperature or chilled coconut water as per your choice.
- 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice.
- 1 teaspoon of stevia as per your taste. If you want it to be less sweet add 1-2 drops of stevia only.
- 1/2 cup of club soda
- A few ice cubes
Instructions To Follow
- Take a pitcher add all the ingredients coconut water, stevia, and lime juice.
- Stire the ingredients well.
- Take a tall glass, fill it with 1/4 cup of club soda. Add the prepared mixture to the glass filled with soda.
- Mix them well again.
- Put some ice cubes and you are ready to go.
5. Grape Lime Rickey
Grape lime rickey is good for kids at home. This one is a non-alcoholic beverage so you can give it to them at any time whenever they want. It has a good sweet taste.
Ingredients You Will Need
- 1/2 cup of pure grape juice. You can go for the packaged ones.
- 1/2 cup of soda water
- Half a teaspoon of lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon of liquid stevia or sugar.
- Few ice cubes.
Instructions To Follow
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Mix grape juice, soda water, and lime juice in a jug.
- Next, add sugar and mix it until it dissolves completely.
- Pour the prepared drink into a glass and add ice cubes
- For garnishing put a mint leave or a slit lemon wedge at the mouth of the glass (optional).
6. Pomegranate Lime Rickey
This one is another classic summer cooler. You can mix lime rickey up with gin or bourbon or with fresh fruit syrup as per your choice. The drink has a bubbly, sour and sweet taste.
Ingredients You Will Need
- 1/2 a cup of pure pomegranate juice. Prefer taking out fresh juice at home. However, if you can’t go for the packaged ones.
- 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
- 2 to 3 drops orange-flower water (optional)
- 1/2 a cup of chilled club soda
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- Few ice cubes
- Lime slices for garnishing
Instructions To Follow
- Heat the pomegranate juice in a small pan on low heat until steam starts coming out. This will take around 2-3 minutes. Once done, remove it from the heat.
- Next, pour the pomegranate juice in a jar. To it add the sugar, mix it well until all the sugar granules are dissolved.
- Next, add the orange-flower water if you wish too. Stir it well and let the prepared solution cooled in a refrigerator for one hour.
- In a glass pour the club soda. To it add the prepared pomegranate juice and the lime juice.
- Stir all of them well and add ice cubes.
- Pour the solution into a glass and garnish it with the lime wedges.
7. Bourbon Rickey Mocktail
This one is one of the traditional rickey mocktails. It is very easy to prepare. The drink will give you a refreshing taste and feel for sure. It gained a lot of popularity during the year 1833.
Ingredients You Will Need
- 2 ounce of Bourbon
- 1 teaspoon of lime juice(don’t throw the squeezed lime)
- 1/2 cup of club soda
- few ice cubes
- a slice of a lime wedge for garnish
- a few mint leaves for garnish
Instructions To Follow
- Take a tall glass pour the lime juice and drop the squeezed lime into the glass.
- Pour the bourbon on top of the lime, add ice and top with club soda.
- Mix all the ingredients well and then add the ice cubes.
- Garnish the glass with the lime wedge and mint leaves and you are all set to go.
8. Strawberry Lime Rickey
This one is a soulful drink as it has berries which are too good for your health. The drink has a nice enriching colour. If in your region fresh strawberries are not available you can substitute them with frozen berries. It is an absolute guilt free drink with yummy delicious flavour, taste and smell.
Ingredients You Will Need
- 2/3 cup of hulled strawberries. If fresh strawberries are not readily available go for frozen berries
- 2 teaspoons of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of lime juice
- 3 ounces of gin
- 1/2 cup of chilled soda water
- Few ice cubes
Instructions To Follow
- Slice the strawberries into fine pieces.
- Pour the sliced strawberries pint glass. Squeeze of the lime juice and add the sugar.
- Take a blender and blend the ingredients well. This will grind the strawberries with sugar well.
- Add gin and soda to the prepared solution. Mix it again well.
- Add the ice cubes and pour it into another wine glass. Now, you are all set to go.
Lime Rickey recipes are a hit during summers. There are easily available at any cafe or you can simply prepare them at home.
They take a minimal amount of time for preparation. You can make them using alcoholic beverages or with fresh fruit syrups to depending on your choice.
The fresh fruit syrup form of lime rickey is good for kids during summers. Nevertheless, even you can have the fresh fruit form.
When prepared with fresh fruit syrups the nutrient content increases. More off, it has fewer calories somewhere around 100-200 calories, so you can enjoy it without a guilt feeling.