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Coconut Water Mocktail

By Natalie Battaglia | Updated February 15, 2025
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Simple and delicious, my coconut water mocktail with orange is nourishing, hydrating and can be made in minutes. Naturally sweetened with a little honey or maple syrup, these flavors balance perfectly to create a mocktail recipe you'll want to make again and again.

A glass filled with an orange cocktail garnished with two dried orange slices and a spiced rim sits on a wooden coaster. Nearby are dried orange slices and scattered spices. A yellow cloth and flowers are in the background. this recipe

Why you'll love this recipe

You'll love this mocktail with coconut water because it's

  • So quick and easy: You don't need any bartending skills to whip this mocktail up at home in minutes.
  • Nourishing and hydrating: did you know coconut water is often referred to as natures energy drink due to the vitamins and minerals it contains? I've wanted to make a mocktail with a coconut water base for SO long for this very reason and I hope you love this as much as I do!
  • Can be made as a batch mocktail: yes! This recipe can be made as a batch mocktail for a party of for guests. I'll include the method I use below.

Ingredients - what you need

  • Coconut water: be sure to choose a natural coconut water with no added sugar - coconut water is already sweet enough!
  • Orange and lemon juice: I always love using freshly squeezed if possible, but bottled works great here too!
  • Apple cider vinegar: not only is apple cider vinegar good for you, it also offers a little 'bite' and body that can often be missing in non-alcoholic drinks. Hint: you can replace this with non-alcoholic rum if you prefer!
  • Honey or your preferred choice of sweetener: I love using honey because I think it works perfectly with the coconut and orange flavors. You can replace this with maple syrup or your choice of sweetener if you wish!

Equipment

You don't need a lot of equipment to make this recipe! I recommend:

A shaker: this is a shake and serve recipe so a mocktail shaker is definitely handy here. But if you don't have one, there are plenty of alternatives you'll likely have lying around the house. My favorites are a mason jar or a drink bottle - anything with a tight lid will work!

A jigger or measuring spoon/cup: to make sure you get the quantities just right.

A manual or automatic juicer (optional): if you're preparing fresh juice for your coconut mockail, be sure to have a juice of some description on hand.

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How to make a coconut water mocktail

Add the coconut water, lemon juice orange juice to your shaker. Remember you can always use a mason jar or something else with a tight fitting lid if you wish!

Two-panel image. Panel 1: Orange juice being poured into a textured glass on a wooden coaster, surrounded by flowers, half a passion fruit, and dried citrus slice. Panel 2: Milk is being poured into the same glass setup.

Add the apple cider vinegar and honey (or your preferred choice of sweetener, followed by your ice. 2-3 regular sized cubes should do it! Place the lid on the shaker and shake for 10 - 15 seconds.

Left image: Honey is being poured into a glass of orange juice next to passion fruit and dried citrus slices. Right image: Hands place a lid on the glass to shake the orange juice mixture.

Fill your glass with ice and strain the mixture in. Garnish with dehydrated citrus wheels if you wish!

Left image: An orange drink with ice is being poured into a glass rimmed with chili powder. Right image: A hand is garnishing the same drink with a slice of dried orange. Dried oranges and a halved passion fruit are nearby.

Expert tips and tricks

Chill your ingredients prior to using: nothing dilutes a mocktail faster than warm ingredients hitting ice in the shaker! Chill any ingredients you can prior to use.

Dress it up with my homemade dehydrated citrus wheels: I think we can all agree that we often taste with our eyes first when it comes to both food and drinks, so why not dress up your mocktail a little?!

Choose a 'no added sugar' coconut water: be sure to check the ingredients on your coconut water. Coconut water is already naturally super sweet and should not need any additional sugar or flavorings.

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I hope you love this easy coconut water mocktail as much as I do!

A glass filled with an orange cocktail garnished with two dried orange slices and a spiced rim sits on a wooden coaster. Nearby are dried orange slices and scattered spices. A yellow cloth and flowers are in the background.

Quick Coconut Water Mocktail

This easy coconut water mocktail with orange has a delicious balance of tangy citrus, tropical coconut and sweet honey. It's both nourishing and hydrating and can be made as a batch mocktail for guests too.
4.67 from 3 votes
Author: Natalie Battaglia
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Prep Time: 3 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 3 oz coconut water (no added sugar)
  • 2 oz orange juice (freshly squeezed is best)
  • ½ oz lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar (optional - see note 1)
  • 1 teaspoon honey (or your choice of sweetener - see note 2)
  • Dehydrated citrus for garnish (optional)
  • Tajin for rim (optional)

Instructions

  • Place coconut water, orange juice, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar or alternative and honey in a shaker with some ice. Shake for about 10-15 seconds.
  • Fill your glass with ice and strain the mixture in. Garnish with optional dehydrated citrus and serve.

Notes

Note 1 (apple cider vinegar): apple cider vinegar can be a handy ingredient to use in mocktails because it creates that 'bite' that is often missing when we create a non-alcoholic drink. This can be replaced with 1 oz of non-alcoholic rum or left out if you wish.
Note 2 (sweetener): I love honey with coconut and orange so have used honey here, but feel free to replace this with maple syrup or your choice of sweetener if you wish.

Nutrition

Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.4mg

NUTRITIONAL VALUES ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND DO NOT INCLUDE CARBS FROM SUGAR ALCOHOLS.

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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
4.67 from 3 votes

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  2. 5 stars
    We've made this a few times to use up the oranges from our orange tree and it's such a fun mocktail! The coconut water is super refreshing and I like that this recipe isn't too sweet!

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