Tropical spice swizzle
Golden Hour Swizzle

Fresh pineapple, coconut water and toasted coriander tumble over crushed ice in a sunny, gently spiced sipper built for the first plate off the grill.
12 minutes to mix20 minutes to chill2 finished drinks
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What you’ll need
- 200 g fresh ripe pineapple chunks
- 300 mL chilled unsweetened pure coconut water
- 60 mL fresh lime juice
- 30 mL pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp whole coriander seeds
- 6 fresh basil leaves
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small pinch fine sea salt
- 300 g crushed ice
- 2 thin fresh pineapple wedges, for garnish
- 2 small basil sprigs, for garnish
- 2 clean pineapple leaves, for garnish, optional
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Mix the drink
- Toast the coriander seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat for 60–90 seconds, shaking often, until fragrant. Cool briefly, then crush them with a mortar and pestle or the flat side of a sturdy pan.
- Put the pineapple chunks, coconut water, lime juice, maple syrup, crushed coriander, basil leaves, black pepper and salt in a blender. Blend on high for 30 seconds, until completely smooth.
- Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a small pitcher, pressing lightly on the pulp. Refrigerate for 20 minutes so the drink is thoroughly cold.
- Pack two footed goblets with crushed ice. Divide the chilled pineapple mixture between them and swizzle with a bar spoon for 10 seconds, lifting the ice from the bottom until the glasses frost. Top with a little more crushed ice if needed.
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Serve it beautifully
The glass, temperature and first aroma all shape the drink. Set those details before the final pour.
- Glassware: use two clear 350–400 mL footed goblets so the golden colour and frosted sides stay visible.
- Ice: pack each goblet firmly with fine crushed ice before pouring, then crown with a small mound after swizzling.
- Garnish: add one pineapple wedge and one basil sprig to each glass; tuck in a clean pineapple leaf for extra height if desired.
- Temperature: serve very cold, straight from the refrigerator over fresh crushed ice.
- Timing: swizzle and garnish immediately before serving so the ice stays crisp and the basil remains aromatic.
At the table
What to pair with it
Jerk-spiced tofu skewers with scallions
Coconut rice with black beans and lime
Crispy plantain cups filled with avocado salsa
Estimated per drink
Nutrition at a glance
- Calories
- 138
- Fat
- 0.3g
- Saturated fat
- 0g
- Carbohydrates
- 34g
- Fibre
- 1.5g
- Sugars
- 27g
- Protein
- 1g
- Sodium
- 160mg
Fresh pineapple contributes a small amount of fibre; all nutrition values are estimates and vary with fruit sweetness and brands.
Estimates vary with ingredient brands, substitutions and serving size.
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