ahhhh…what better way to finish off a weekend than with some trusty vegan booze. today’s poison was vodka, mixed with a healthy amount of zico pure coconut water.

you see, the nice folks over at zico sent me a generous case of products to sample with not just their plain coconut water, but their mango and passion fruit flavors as well. i thought, what better way to put this stuff to use than to make a fucking bomb martini with it…and luckily zico had a recipe for just that on their website. there are actually several drink recipes to choose from online, but i went with the mangotini—3oz of zico mango and 2oz of vodka, garnished with a twist of lemon and a cherry.

this drink went down so smooth…maybe even a little too smooth, considering the mango/coconut combination completely masked the taste of alcohol! this thing was super refreshing and really hit the spot. i’m so used coconut flavor in much heavier dishes, but this light drink was a welcome change. plus, it was absolutely delicious.

and not only does coconut water taste great, but it’s supposedly pretty healthy. it has got loads of electrolytes and more potassium than a banana…maybe that’s why its tag line is “nature’s sport drink”. i can tell you, i sure felt awesome after drinking this martini. i can’t wait to bust into the passion fruit flavor.

check out zico’s website and twitter for more info. and here in LA, you can buy zico at whole foods!

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