Posted By Kimberly Turner on May 16, 2015 in Adult Recipes, Cherries, Coconut, Featured, How To Cook, Memorial Day, Stone Fruits, Tropical, Victoria Day | 0 comments

These Coconut Cherry Victoria Cocktails are just perfect to enjoy in the sunshine & warm weather on a holiday like Victoria Day!

Victoria Day is the celebration of the birthday of Queen Victoria.

Like the red & white theme of the Canadian flag, this cocktail is perfect for Canada Day, as well as American holidays like Memorial Day, 4th of July, and even Labor Day.

Coconut Cherry Victoria Cocktails:

What a winning cocktail that is perfect to serve at any time, but especially to celebrate Victoria Day.

Type: Cocktail Recipe

Prep Time: 7 min
Serves: 1 cocktail – multiply as needed

Ingredients:

1 shot of coconut rum – per cocktail
1 shot of cherry brandy – per cocktail
1/2 cup coconut water – per cocktail
1 or 2 red cherries – per cocktail
1/2 cup finely shredded coconut
lemon wedges
ice cubes

Instructions:

Have available a cocktail shaker and glasses suitable for these cocktails.

Place coconut into a shallow dish.
Moisten the rims of the cocktail glasses using a lemon wedge.
Dip the glass rims into the shredded coconut, and set aside to dry while you prepare the drink mixture.
Place several ice cubes into the shaker, followed by the coconut rum, cherry brandy, coconut water, and shake for about 30 seconds.
Pour the drink mixture into the prepared glasses, and follow by dropping in the cherries.
Place cocktails on a tray and serve.

This lovely drink is very delicious and tastes strongly of cherries and of coconut, making a unique combination and gives you the red, white and blue colors, in keeping with a patriotic celebration, such as Queen Victoria’s birthday.