Forget The Lime In The Coconut….Lemon Is Lovely!
This delicious Meyer Lemon Colada Cocktail is a tip of the hat to my very favorite blog, instagram, and fellow lover of all things I love, “Drinking With Chickens”. I am a true stalker follower and if you haven’t heard of her before, check out her out on instagram @drinkingwithchickens or on her blog @ https://www.drinkingwithchickens.com
I’m going to say it, she’s my “wish-ta-gram”. That means, I wish I was as clever, funny and 10% as patient. You’ll understand the patience when you see what she can do with chickens! The one thing I can say for sure, is that before I found this blog, I thought I was the only one who loved to drink with my feathered friends. If you love chickens (check), adorable dogs and cats (check) bathing cute little chickens in very inappropriate locations (check) beautiful gardens (check) then be sure to check her out!
(Disclaimer – is this creepy? because she doesn’t even know me. This is not a promotion.)
So, based on the number of followers at @drinkingwithchickens, there are quite a lot of us that enjoy imbibing with our foul poultry pet chickens. It’s a real thing. But even if you don’t have any feathered friends to cocktail with, try this tasty tipple with any human or non-human you enjoy spending time with. It’s positively tiki-licious.
By the way, National Pina Colada Day is July 10th. If lemon aint your thing, here’s a link to my mix-structions for a traditional Pina Colada. Here’s the recipe: https://wp.me/p9KEfL-Um
Meyer Lemons
For years I underappreciated the Meyer Lemon. I was a lemon purist, I suppose I thought the Meyer was a lemon fraud. It’s actually a combination between a lemon and a pomelo, which is a sort of an orange. In the fruit world, the pomelo gets around! It’s less tart than a regular lemon. The truth is, its a great mixer for cocktails. Make a batch of Meyer lemonade and you’ve got a party going on, just add your favorite booze. It works equally well with gin, vodka, tequila, bourbon……well, you get my drift, right?
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For all the things you want to know about a Meyer Lemon, but were afraid to ask: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_lemon
Meyer Lemon Colada Cocktail
First, freeze about 1 quart of coconut water in ice cube trays. If this is a spontaneous drinking spree, it’s okay to use regular ice cubes!
Chill your hurricane glasses 
Fill your blender 1/2 full of the coconut ice cubes or regular ice cubes. Add 12 ounces of freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice, 8 ounces of light run and 8 ounces of lite coconut milk. Use the unsweetened kind from a can. Add 4 ounces of Falernum syrup https://amzn.to/2WN0b36 It’s a spicier version of Orgeat https://amzn.to/2XlS9T3 These are the classic additions to many tiki cocktails.
Blend until smooth and serve!
Notes
Best Glass For This Cocktail - Hurricane or similar tiki inspired glasses
Ingredients
- 12 ounces freshly squeezed Meyer Lemon juice
- 8 ounces lite coconut milk, canned, unsweetened
- 8 ounces light rum
- 4 ounces Falernum syrup or Orgeat
For frozen Ice Cubes
- 1 quart coconut water frozen in ice cube trays
- Garnish: Lemon Twist or Wheel
Serve in a hurricane glass with a paper parasol
Instructions
For the Coconut Water Ice Cubes
- Freeze 1 quart of coconut water in ice cube trays. (or substitute with regular water ice cubes)
For the Cocktail
- Fill your blender 1/2 full of the coconut ice cubes or regular ice cubes.
- Add 12 ounces of freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice
- 8 ounces of light rum and 8 ounces of lite, unsweetened coconut milk.
- Add 4 ounces of Falernum syrup or Orgeat syrup.
- Blend until smooth and creamy
Garnish
- lemon twist or lemon wheel with a paper parasol
- Cheers!
- Recipe From https://www.drinkingwithchickens.com
- Karen Harris https://www.bittersaltysoursweet.com
