Creamy coconut cream, fresh lime juice, and carbonated water make the perfect Italian soda turned French Soda without any dairy. Sooo yummy!
Looking for a fast and easy beverage that looks fantastic? Try my Candy Corn Punch for kids or my Sex on a Snowbank for adults. Both are 3 ingredients and both are super fun and tasty!
It's just three ingredients, ones we usually have on hand, and naturally creates something of its own "whipped cream" when mixed together. Mix 2 ounces of coconut cream, 2 ounces of lime juice, and 8 ounces of carbonated water stirred together and you're done! Yum!
What is the difference between Italian Soda and French Soda?
French Soda has half & half or milk added to it to create a creamy creamosa sort of thing.
Key Ingredients in this Lime Coconut French Soda:
- Lime juice. Try changing up the lime juice with another favorite flavor like cherry grenadine, orange juice, or even coffee.
- Carbonated Water. Anything bubbly will work just fine. Coconut LaCroix is a favorite.
- Cream of coconut. See below for information about cream of coconut.
We get asked all of the time on our Sex on a Snowbank cocktail (which also uses coconut cream):
Where can I get coconut cream?
You have two options that work equally well...
- Grab coconut milk (full-fat) from the ethnic aisle in your grocery store and use the thick part that settles to the top. We prefer this method because it keeps the sugar content down.
- Head to the liquor section and use the Coco Real that you find in the mixers, there. This has sweetener added and sometimes a good option if you need the extra sweetness.
How to Make French Soda:
- Add the coconut cream and lime juice to the glass.
- Mix together with a fork.
- Pour cold seltzer water over the top until the glass is filled.
- Top with shredded coconut.
Coconut Lime French Soda (only 3 ingredients)
Ingredients
- 2 ounces coconut cream
- 2 ounces lime juice
- 8 ounces carbonated water
Instructions
- Add the coconut cream and lime juice to the glass.
- Mix together with a fork.
- Pour cold seltzer water over the top until the glass is filled.
- Top with shredded coconut.
By coconut cream, are you talking about canned coconut milk that firms up when chilled or do you mean the sweetened drink mix?
Both works! And most don't know there are two kinds...kudos for that! The canned coconut milk won't be as sweet and I like to use that and then add sweetener, as needed. But the drink mix can be easier to use because it already has the sweetener in it.
What is that sitting on top of the cup of soda? Flaked coconut? Marshmallow Cream? Soap suds?
Oh gosh, it DOES look like soap suds! Actually, the cream of coconut creates that with the bubbles from the soda.