Pardon the hiatus, we’ve been busy getting married! Following our long awaited ceremony, we took a trip to the happiest (and perhaps one of the most expensive) place(s) on earth, Disney World! Inspired by their film Coco and its additions around Mexico in EPCOT, plus our love of tiki drinks, we present the original mocktail, Un Poco Coco Loco.
Un Poco Coco Loco
Un Poco Coco Loco is fresh, toasty, lightly spiced, and refreshing. The roasted toasty notes of the coconut bounce off the fresh lime and sweet almond notes. The demerara adds some richness and touches of caramel. With a pop of ginger the whole drink rounds out delightfully. The light spicing and subtle tropical fruit elements give it a mystique, and the rich texture hides the lack of alcohol in it.
Drink Notes & Recommendations
Un Poco Coco Loco is designed to give the feel of a Tiki drink for the non-alcoholic crowd. The use of multiple sugars and mixture of the lime and coconut help it build a mystique, while ginger beer and bitters add spice.
- Foco Roasted Coconut Juice – Foco Roasted Coconut Juice is somewhat unique, and has a caramelized roasted coconut flavor mixed with a fresh coconut flavor. There are pieces of coconut in the juice. The most common place we’ve obtained ours is at Asian markets, but it is occasionally available at Walmart or online at retailers like Amazon*.
- Ginger Beer – We used Goslings, which is our go to ginger beer. It’s usually available in the locally grocery store, but can be also found at Amazon*.
- Lime Juice – For best results use fresh squeezed. If using Lime Super Juice, use ½ oz in place of ¾ oz.
- Orgeat – Most applications we recommend something natural like Small Hand Foods Orgeat*, however in this case you can feel free to reach for something more candy almond like Ferrara Orzata Almond Syrup* (which we used here). Monin would also be a recommended substitute.
- Rich Demerara Syrup – Demerara syrup adds a nicely caramelized sugar note to the mix, helping to cover some of the rum notes.
- To Make: Combine 2 parts Demerara Sugar to 1 part water and bring to a simmer stirring over high heat. Remove from heat once the sugar has completely dissolved. Allow to cool and bottle. Refrigerate. The high sugar content will work to inhibit bacterial growth for an extended duration – throw out if any clouding or mold develop.
- Tiki Bitters – We use Bitterman’s ‘Elemakule Tiki Bitters* in our recipes that call for Tiki bitters. While these are not strictly non-alcoholic, the amount of alcohol is minimal. Even at 5 drops, and 7.26 oz of total volume before dilution, the ABV will be under 0.1% by volume.
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