Coconut Cream Cola

Cola over ice with coconut syrup and a coconut-cream float — a beach holiday in a glass.

4 min1 servingsAmerican
Coconut Cream Cola — American recipe, finished and plated

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Ingredients

  • 350 ml Cola
  • 20 ml Coconut syrup
  • 30 ml Coconut cream
  • ¼ Lime (optional)
  • 150 g Ice cubes (optional)

Method

  1. Fill a tall glass with ice and pour the cola over.
  2. Stir in the coconut syrup and a small squeeze of lime if you like.
  3. Shake the coconut cream well, float it over the top, and serve with a straw.

About Coconut Cream Cola

Coconut cream cola is a tropical spin on the American 'dirty soda' trend that grew out of Utah's soda shops, where regular fizzy drinks get dressed up with syrups and cream. This one pairs cola with coconut syrup and a float of coconut cream, with an optional squeeze of lime to keep it from turning cloying. The whole idea is to take an everyday soda and give it a richer, more indulgent personality without much effort at all.

The drink tastes like a beach holiday in a glass — the toasted-sweet coconut playing against cola's caramel-cola fizz, the coconut cream adding a silky body, and a hint of lime brightening the finish. Served tall over plenty of ice with a straw, it is cold, creamy and just a little exotic. It comes together in about four minutes, making it an easy warm-weather refresher or a no-alcohol treat, and shaking the coconut cream well before floating it is the small step that gives that satisfying creamy cascade on top.

Coconut Cream Cola: frequently asked questions

Is Coconut Cream Cola gluten-free?

Based on its ingredients, Coconut Cream Cola has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.

Do I need every ingredient to make Coconut Cream Cola?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out lime, ice cubes — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Coconut Cream Cola make?

This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.