Hello lovelies, do you like coconut water? We are huge fans! I'm not quite sure if it is because we got married in Hawaii and simply love the tropical climate or because we always have it on every vacation and so it automatically creates a holiday feeling for me. It is the ultimate refreshment – super delicious, healthy and it contains lots of vitamins. Next to water it is the most favorite thirst quencher for us. Unfortunately we can't just climb onto the next palm tree to harvest a fresh coconut, but we have happily found the perfect alternative: Coco-Drink from Alnatura! It's absolutely natural without any additives of the young coconut and in addition it's organic. We are convinced of the taste and we have had many different brands of coconut water before.
This is why I'm very excited to present 2 recipes with this Coco-Drink in cooperation with Alnatura today: refreshing berry popsicles and a creamy beetroot-berry smoothie. Both are super easy, very tasty and our ultimate refreshment for hot summer days. Each recipe leads to its own page with all amounts and steps.
1. Berry popsicles with coconut water
The first recipe couldn't be any easier: add berries of your choice into popsicle molds, some edible flowers if you like, fill them up with coconut water and freeze over night. If you prefer it a little sweeter or want them to be a dessert, dip the frozen popsicles in melted dark chocolate after the first freeze – also very tasty.
View the recipe: Berry popsicles with coconut water
2. Beetroot-berry smoothie with coconut water
The second recipe is a creamy beetroot-berry smoothie. In general I like to use coconut water for my smoothies as I prefer the taste compared to plain water and I can easily add some vitamins with it. The smoothie is packed with antioxidants from the beetroot and berries – serve it as a bowl with plenty of toppings or simply in a glass.
View the recipe: Beetroot-berry smoothie with coconut water
I really hope I was able to inspire you to try coconut water in both popsicles and a smoothie. My girls really love both – the popsicles are super refreshing and a healthy alternative to regular ice cream.
Looking for more fruity refreshment? Try my green smoothie, the summery orange coconut ice cream or these vegan strawberry coconut ice chocolates.
Love, Verena
This post is a paid partnership with Alnatura - the recipes and my opinion are my own.
