Coconut Margarita: a kitchen method

A glass of coconut margarita with a toasted coconut rim and a garnish of mint.

This coconut margarita is a blend of tequila blanco, triple sec, cream of coconut and lime juice, all mixed together to create a refreshing cocktail. An straightforward drink recipe that tastes like the tropics!

When I’m entertaining, I love to have some great alcoholic drink recipes to offer my guests. Some of my favorites include a cranberry mimosa, pomegranate margarita, champagne punch and these tasty coconut margaritas.

What do you get when you combine classic margarita flavors with tropical fruit? A coconut margarita! This is a must-make drink, and finest of all, it takes just minutes to put together.

Coconut Margarita Ingredients

Ingredients including coconut cream, triple sec, tequila, limes and sugar.

To make this recipe, you will need tequila blanco (silver tequila), triple sec (such as Cointreau), lime juice, cream of coconut, corn syrup and toasted coconut flakes. You can also garnish your drink with lime slices and mint sprigs.

How Do You Make A Coconut Margarita?

Toast coconut flakes in a pan on the stove until golden brown. Coat the rim of your glass with corn syrup. You can do this by brushing a little syrup onto the rim, or pour some syrup on a plate and dip the rim of the glass on the plate. Pour the toasted coconut flakes onto a plate, and dip the glass rim into the coconut. Place a few cubes of ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour the tequila and triple sec into the shaker. Next, add the lime juice and cream of coconut. Shake to combine. Place a few cubes of ice in the glass. Strain the liquid into the glass, then add garnishes and serve.

Coconut being toasted in a pan and put onto the rim of a glass.

Tips For The Reliable Drink

This recipe calls for cream of coconut, which is a sweetened coconut syrup. Do not use coconut milk or coconut cream, as neither of these products contain sugar and will create a totally different drink.
To make the coconut rim, buy finely shredded coconut. Toast it in a dry pan over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until it is light golden brown, then use it for the glass rim.
This recipe makes one drink. You can easily scale up the ingredients to make more drinks, simply change the serving size in the recipe card.
I recommend purchasing a measuring shot glass to get the right quantities of liquor and coconut cream with minimal hassle.
This coconut margarita recipe calls for a cocktail shaker. If you don’t own a shaker, you can shake the ingredients in a jar instead.

Quick Tip

Use freshly squeezed lime juice for the finest results.

Triple sec, lime juice and coconut cream going into a cocktail shaker.

Recipe FAQs

What drink is made from coconut?

There are many different drinks made from coconut. Some of the most popular include a pina colada, lava flow, coconut margarita and coconut mojito.

What is a margarita made of?

A classic margarita contains triple sec, tequila, lime juice and sweetener. You can also add other ingredients to margaritas such as cream of coconut, fruit juices and grenadine syrup.

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A coconut margarita garnished with lime and mint.

Flavor Variations

While this coconut margarita is tasty as-is, you can easily change up some of the ingredients to suit your taste.

Liquor: You can use mezcal instead of silver tequila, or try a different type of orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier.
Fruit Flavor: Feel free to use half cream of coconut, and half of another tropical fruit juice such as pineapple juice, guava nectar or even passion fruit puree.

Enjoy a tropical drink in the comfort of your own home with these tasty coconut margaritas!

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This coconut margarita is a blend of tequila blanco, triple sec, cream of coconut and lime juice, all mixed together to create a refreshing cocktail. An straightforward drink recipe that tastes like the tropics! Time Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes

Course Drink
Cuisine American
Serves 1

Ingredients

1 tablespoon finely shredded coconut
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
2 ounces tequila blanco
1 ounce triple sec
1 ounce lime juice
2 ounces cream of coconut
lime slices and mint sprigs for garnish

Instructions

Place the coconut in a small dry pan. Cook the coconut on the stove over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the coconut is golden brown. Place the coconut on a small plate.
Brush the corn syrup onto the rim of the glass. Alternatively, you can pour the syrup onto a plate and turn the rim of the glass onto the plate.
Dip the rim of the glass onto the plate of toasted coconut, turning the glass until the rim is coated with coconut. Turn the glass upright.
Place a few cubes of ice in a cocktail shaker.
Pour the tequila and triple sec into the shaker.
Next, add the lime juice and cream of coconut to the shaker.
Cover the cocktail shaker and shake to combine the ingredients.
Place a few ice cubes in your glass.
Strain the contents of the cocktail shaker into the glass. Garnish with lime and mint, then serve.

Notes

This recipe makes one drink. You can easily scale the quantities up by changing the number of of servings on the recipe card.
Be sure to use cream of coconut, such as Coco Lopez. Do not use coconut cream or coconut milk, the flavor won’t be the same.
If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can simply stir the ingredients together with a spoon or use a mason jar as your shaker.