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Limonada de coco
Coconut lime cooler
Limonada de coco: frosty Cartagena blend of lime juice, coconut cream and ice
Cartagena's heat makes limonada de coco almost compulsory: beach kiosks and restaurants in the old walled city blend it to order, and it arrives as a pale, frosty slush, sharp with lime and rich with coconut. It is a drink to sip slowly with fried fish, coconut rice and patacones, or on its own on a hot afternoon. Coconut cream gives the body, sugar balances the lime, and a full load of ice gives the frozen texture. The common slip is blending lime pieces with their peel for too long, which turns it bitter within minutes; use juice plus a little zest instead. Shake the tin of coconut cream before measuring, since it separates. Serve it straight away, before it melts and separates. Chef's tip: freeze some of the coconut cream in an ice-cube tray beforehand and use it in place of half the ice for a thicker, creamier result.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup lime juicefrom about 4 limes
- 1 tsp lime zestfinely grated
- ¾ cup coconut creamwell shaken
- 5 tbsp sugaror to taste
- ¾ cup watercold
- 1 ⅛ lb ice cubes
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Put ½ cup lime juice, 1 tsp lime zest, ¾ cup coconut cream, 5 tbsp sugar and ¾ cup water in a blender. Blend for 20 seconds, until the sugar dissolves.
Step 2: Add 1 ⅛ lb ice cubes and blend for 30–45 seconds, until thick, smooth and frosty, with no large pieces of ice left.
Step 3: Taste and add a little more sugar or lime if needed, then pour into chilled glasses and serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does limonada de coco take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of lime juice?
- Lemon juice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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