Shimmy Shimmy Coconut Basil Lime Gin Cocktail

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

• So refreshing
• Tastes like a vacation in a glass!
• Perfect drink to enjoy all year long, but is fantastic during the warm summer months of the year.
• Takes no time to prepare

About the Flavors in this Shimmy Shimmy Coconut Cocktail

Gin, coconut, lime, and basil may seem interestingly odd at first glance, but they work perfectly! You taste everything in subtle ways and if using Empress 1908 cucumber lemon gin, you get an additional very subtle hint of cucumber in the finished cocktail.

Ingredients

Here is what you need to make this recipe:

• Gin: We used the Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon gin, which is refreshing and light. We love the added flavors in this cocktail, but any dry gin will work great here.
• Coco López: The addition of coconut cream adds a nice coconut flavor and some sweetness from this amazing Cream of Coconut mixer.
• Basil: Fresh basil brightens this coconut gin drink and provides a very gentle flavor hint to this cocktail
• Lime: A small amount of fresh squeezed lime juice complements everything with a little acidity.

See recipe card below for quantities.

Substitutions

Here are a couple of common substitutions for the ingredients in this recipe:

• Gin: Although we love the Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon gin in this, you can really use a variety of different gins to make this cocktail. You could even use vodka or white rum if you wanted.
• Lime: Any citrus could be used…we tried many including lemon, mandarin, and grapefruit juice but lime seemed to work the best for our preference.

How to Make the Shimmy Shimmy Coconut Cocktail

This is a very easy gin cocktail recipe to make with simple ingredients and it comes together in minutes. Just shake over ice in a cocktail shaker and pour over clean ice in a tall glass and you have a wonderful cocktail!

Equipment

Here is what you need to make this dish

• Cocktail shaker
• Cocktail glass

Step-by-Step Instructions

Combine all Ingredients

• Add all of the ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker.

Shake and Pour

• Shake for 30 seconds. Pour over new ice cubes or pellet ice in a tall glass. 

Garnish (optional)

• Garnish with any or all of the following: lime wheel, basil leaf, sweetened toasted coconut flakes or shreds.

Variations

Here are a couple of ways to change up this recipe:

• Blend it up with some ice for a frozen poolside drink!
• Add a small dash of grenadine to create a pink cocktail

Can you batch make this cocktail in advance?

If making this cocktail in advance for a party, you can make it in a large batch by combining all ingredients in a pitcher without ice. When serving simply pour into the shaker and then into the glass.

How to store premade cocktails:

• They can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.

How to serve premade cocktails:

• Serve in your favorite tall cocktail glass over ice

Troubleshooting

This is very straightforward so you shouldn’t have any issues. If you only have dried basil, we’d recommend not using it at all.

What appetizers to serve with this coconut basil lime gin cocktail?

Just about any savory dish can be enjoyed with this cocktail. Especially fried foods, such as shrimp or arancini are perfect appetizers. On the sweet side, any type of berries or chocolate go well with this cocktail.