Piragua de Coco (Coconut Shaved Ice)
This is the ultimate Caribbean drink to make at home. The piragua de coco is a coconut flavor shved ice that is sweet and has a smooth coconut taste. No special equipment needed to make!
Servings: 5
Calories: 113kcal
Ingredients
Coconut syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons coconut extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons white food coloring
Coconut Piragua
- ice *see notes
- ½ cup coconut syrup
Instructions
Coconut syrup
- In a small or medium pot over high heat, add the coconut milk, sugar, and water. Cook this for 5 minutes while stirring. Stir constantly for the first 2 minutes, or until you can no longer feel the sugar at the bottom of the pan. Let it simmer.
- Remove from the heat. Stir in the food coloring and the coconut extract. Allow it to cool before storing. Use an airtight container to store it, like a glass bottle, and keep it in the fridge.
Coconut Piragua
- Add all your ice to a blender and crush it. Add the ice to your cup until you have a dome shape on top. Drizzle the syrup on top. ¡Buen Provecho!
Notes
- Sugar free piragua- You have to elimanate the white sugar when making the syrup sugar free. Use granulated stevia or splenda. You only need half the sugar of what the recipe needs.
- Ice- The amount of ice will vary depending on the cup you use. Just add ice to the cup you're using and double it.
- Food coloring- It is really not necessary for the recipe, but I really like how it brightens the white of the syrup.
- Storing- You can store the syrup in your fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 29mg | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.4mg
