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This five-ingredient orange and coconut water refresher is a great beverage for any occasion. It is naturally sweetened by fresh orange juice and coconut water!

Orange and Coconut Water Refresher

For the longest time, I never experienced a “traditional” Christmas. No gifts exchanged hands and there was no sipping on eggnog around the fireplace. Our first fake Christmas tree finally made an appearance when I was about 9 or ten. Someone in my family insisted on buying a set of lights that played 10-second clips of Christmas music on a repeated loop. The constant digitized tunes annoyed me eventually, but I have that set of lights to thank for teaching me many Christmas songs.

I am pleased to report that this Christmas, I had a full on celebration filled with presents, fruit cake, dinner, supper (past 11:00pm), and Christmas crackers. Christmas crackers—can we linger on that for a moment? The first time I heard about them, I fully expected a piece of dried, crunchy biscuit with a few pieces of mixed fruit inside. Little did I know, it’s actually a piece of festive cardboard shaped like a large Tootsie Roll that you pull apart with someone else. You get a small prize, a silly paper hat, and an awful joke. Case in point:

Q: Who did the skeleton bring to the party?
A: No body!

Take that with you to your next party.

Christmas Dinner 1
Christmas Dinner 2

Then comes the day after Christmas. The booze and sweets from the day before sets in. Lethargy creeps into your bones, and you don’t want to do anything the next day. But if there’s one thing your body needs, it’s this drink. It only contains orange juice, coconut water, mint, club soda, and ice. The sugar content in this is pretty low, so it’s the perfect way for you to reset your body so that you can tackle any leftovers for the rest of the week.

Orange Mint Coconut Water

INGREDIENTS USED

Coconut Water: Coconut water is quite easy to find in supermarkets now. Choose whichever brand is readily available to you.

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Orange and Coconut Water Refresher
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Servings: 2 drinks
Author: Lisa Lin

Orange and Coconut Water Refresher

This five-ingredient orange and coconut water refresher is a great beverage for any occasion. It is naturally sweetened by fresh orange juice and coconut water!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 cup sparkling water
  • 1 cup coconut water
  • a few springs of fresh mint
  • a handful of ice cubes

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients together in a pitcher.
  • Serve the drink in 2 glasses, and enjoy!

Notes

SUBSTITUTIONS: You can use club soda in place of sparkling water.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.5g | Protein: 1.8g | Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 153mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 13.5g
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Cuisine: Vegan
Category: Drink

Note: This recipe was originally published in December 2014. I updated the recipe with new photos. 

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Hello! I’m Lisa Lin

Here, you’ll find well-tested Asian recipes, pantry guides, and recipes from my sassy mother, Mama Lin. Through my recipes and cooking videos, I hope to honor the food and traditions that surrounded my Chinese American upbringing.

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    • Lisa says

      Isn’t it funny how all of us just succumb to copious amounts of sweets over the holidays? Definitely starting my detox until after my vacation is over!

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  4. Joanne says

    My body definitely needs a reset after these past few weeks of eating, eating, and more eating. This infused water sounds lovely!

    So glad to hear you had such a wonderful holiday!!

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    • Lisa says

      Happy New Year, girl!!!

      I’m not going to begin my post-holiday detox until I get back to the US next week. I feel like I need to keep grubbing while I’m still on vacation!

      Reply

    • Lisa says

      Thanks, Lauren! I didn’t know it before I tried out this recipe, but coconut water works so well in mixed drinks!

      Reply

  18. Robyn @ simply fresh dinners says

    5 stars
    I loved hearing about your singing Christmas lights, Lisa – that’s too funny! Great way to learn carols though, lol.
    I think this drink would be good a couple times a week just to reset things. I love coconut water so will definitely give this a shot. Thanks for a great recipe!

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  19. Emma says

    I am heading to the grocery store to pick up the bits for this recipe tomorrow, it sounds awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂

    Em

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  21. Carol Cripps says

    This is an absolutely perfect supper for a hot, humid southern Ontario summer afternoon. Fizzy, fruity, and actually good for you!

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