Coconut Beverage Recipes

Coconut Cherry Banana Smoothie

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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

3 cups coconut milk*
3 cups baby spinach
4 cups frozen cherries
2 bananas
6 dates
1 teaspoon vanilla, optional

Blend coconut milk and spinach until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

Serve cold.

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Homemade Coco Lopez for Pina Coladas

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Servings: 6-8
Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Coco Lopez

3/4 cup – 1 cup Coconut Cream Concentrate
1/2 cup water
1 cup organic whole sugar
1 tablespoon Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
1 pint container

Pina Colada for 2

4 ounces Coco Lopez
3 ounces pineapple juice
3 ounces rum
2 cups ice

Coco Lopez

First, make a simple syrup: Bring water and sugar to a boil in a medium sauce pan over medium to med-high heat. Stay with mixture and stir as it only takes about 3-5 minutes to become a simple syrup.

Add Coconut Cream Concentrate. Continue to stir, bring back to a slow boil and then reduce heat to low.

Cook for an additional 1-3 minutes on low heat. Remove from heat.

Add coconut oil. Stir until well incorporated. Allow to cool.

Store prepared Coco Lopez in a 1 pint mason jar.

Pina Colada

Blend all ingredients, except ice, together in blender until smooth.

Add ice and blend until desired consistency.

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Minty Cocoa

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Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

2 cups milk or non-dairy milk*
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 teaspoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon mint extract
pinch salt

Heat and whisk milk and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and whisk in remaining ingredients.

Homemade Fresh Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Serve with natural marshmallows.

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Coconut Amaretto Matcha Tea Latte

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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

1 1/2 cups milk or non-dairy milk*
1 teaspoon organic matcha green tea powder
1 teaspoon-1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon raw honey, optional
1/4 teaspoon amaretto or sub with almond extract (vanilla extract can also be used if you do not have either amaretto or almond on hand)
sprinkle cinnamon, optional

Heat milk, coconut oil and matcha powder in a pan over medium heat until hot, but not boiling. Whisk vigorously until well combined and frothy.

Remove from heat, stir in remaining ingredients except cinnamon.

Pour into a large mug and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve hot.

*Non-Dairy Homemade Coconut Milk or Home Made Coconut Cashew Milk:

For the freshest coconut milk make Homemade Coconut Milk. See video at this link.
Get the Home Made Coconut Cashew Milk recipe here.

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Blueberry Superfood Smoothie

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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

1 teaspoon chia seeds
1 cup milk of choice*
1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
1 small raw beet
1 rounded teaspoon shredded coconut
1 tablespoon coconut cream concentrate
1 tablespoon protein powder, optional
2 teaspoons nuts of choice, pumpkin seeds, or hemp hearts
1 teaspoon-1 tablespoon raw honey
4 ice cubes

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Place chia seeds in blender and cover with milk. Let sit for a few minutes while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

Add remaining ingredients to the blender and puree until very smooth and creamy.

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Fresh Coconut Milk & Blueberry Smoothie

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Fresh Coconut Milk & Blueberry Smoothie

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Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

1 cup coconut milk*
2 cups fresh blueberries
1-2 teaspoons raw honey

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy.

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Naturally Sweet Coconut Hot Cocoa

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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

2 cups coconut milk*
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup maple syrup or raw honey
pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Combine and whisk all ingredients except vanilla in saucepan. Heat over campfire or stove until hot, but not boiling. Stir in vanilla, and enjoy with all natural marshmallows.

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