Name: Caribeño
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Light white rum; 90 ml Coconut water; 7.5 ml Lime juice; 5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)

Caribeño
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
3 oz	Coconut water
¹⁄₄ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish with lime wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A Daiquiri that is light on lime and elongated with coconut water. Delicious and very refreshing.

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Variant:

El Coco

History:

Created in 2009 by Martin Cate at Forbidden Island in Alameda, California.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Caribeño contains 158 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
10.86% alc./vol. (10.86° proof)
17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Vera Lycaon

10th June 2022 at 03:24

Tried, definitely needs more lime juice - double the spec, at a bare minimum. Potential for more, but certainly requires retooling.

Simon Difford

11th June 2022 at 19:07

Agreed. I've just rejigged.

jay R

3rd April 2022 at 17:17

Thought this should blow my mind snd was a disappointment. Threw in a load more lime juice and it was sla big improvement. Probably won’t drink again though

Sam Mr

20th November 2021 at 05:06

I’m a big fan of this drink as is, everyone’s taste is different and different brand coconut waters does also make a big difference. I don’t shake this drink, however I do build it in a Collins glass so maybe the extra dilution from shaking? Your body absorbs the natural electrolytes from coconut water faster than anything else out their, it plays with the idea of if you’re going to drink and dehydrate yourself, might as well have a mixer which is phenomenal for hydration lol

Vincent Dufour

9th October 2021 at 08:47

Coconut water is too much present in there concerning the taste. I think a bit more lime juice and sugar syrup could make a difference. Maybe a spiced rum as well ?

Shellie Joyce

8th October 2021 at 05:46

This one was a bit bland ... bumped up the lime juice and added some grapefruit juice and it made it okay, but probably wouldn't come back for another.

Yuzima Douglas-Philip

20th September 2021 at 00:25

Cut the coconut water down to 2 1/2 ounces it's perfect, very refreshing.

David Wright

13th June 2021 at 00:08

Mixed. I felt like it was trying to be a creamy-sort of drink but ended up tasting a bit 'runny' and strong.. My urge is to take it in a creamier direction maybe with coconut milk or cream added to thicken it?

Stephen Rigden

15th October 2020 at 22:32

I did not like this. I wondered if the flavor profile of coconut waters from different manufacturers would show much variation. Mine was ‘365 Everyday Value’ from Whole Foods and claimed to be 100% organic pulp free juice from Thailand.

Patrik Lundquist

10th April 2021 at 16:33

I preferred it with 10 cl coconut water instead of 12 when using the water from a fresh coconut. Not everyone likes coconut water though.

Simon Difford

16th October 2020 at 06:36

Flavour variation between different brands of coconut water tends to more the degree of concentration so given dilution from the ice I wouldn't have thought that is what makes or breaks the drink.