Liquor Malibu species, composition, strength, calorie content. 6 recipes for cocktails with Malibu liquor at home

“Malibu” is a liquor that is well known to connoisseurs of quality alcohol and exotic cocktails. 38 years have passed since its inception, and this drink to this day continues to occupy a leading position in the market in almost 150 countries of the world.

History and producer of Malibu liquor

“Malibu” is a liquor whose history is connected with the distant island of Barbados, located in the Caribbean Sea. It was here, at the end of the last century, on one of the distilleries that the original drink was first created, based on rum with the addition of a sweet coconut extract. Local residents even came up with their own legend about this. It is said that many years ago, manufacturers put several barrels of rum under a coconut tree. A nut accidentally fell into one of them and lay there for quite some time. As a result, the drink acquired a very original taste. Enterprising manufacturers decided to experiment, and as a result, a recipe for a new original liquor was developed. In 1980, he officially entered the world market and immediately became extremely popular. The fact is that it includes the main ingredients of the famous Pina Colada cocktail. Prepared on the basis of the coconut Malibu, it retains its taste, but costs much less. Over time, the Malibu liquor producer sold the brand to a larger company. And from the beginning of the two thousandth to the present, it is owned by the Scottish company Pernod Ricard.

Types of drink

For a long time, the Malibu liquor line included 5 varieties of the drink.To make it easier for the buyer to navigate, the manufacturer came up with the idea of ​​painting the necks and bottle caps in different colors.

The main types of Malibu Caribbean Rum

No. p / p	Name of drink	Taste Features	Neck color
1	Coconut flavor	Traditional (Coconut)	White
2	Tropical banana flavor	+ banana	yellow
3	Mango flavor	+ mango	red
4	Pineapple flavor	+ pineapple	Orange
5	Passion Fruit Flavor	+ passion fruit	lilac

Today, the line of popular liquor has more than 14 varieties.

In them, the traditional taste is complemented by the following aromas:

• citrus;
• Strawberry
• chocolate;
• melon;
• creamy orange;
• smack of pineapple dessert and others.

In addition, customers are offered a set of multi-colored markers as a gift. With their help, you can independently decorate the bottle, giving it a completely new design.

Composition, strength and calorie content

Malibu Coconut Liqueur consists of four main components:

• rum;
• water;
• sugar (cane);
• coconut extract in the form of an extract.

The essence of the technology of beverage production is the direct mixing of these ingredients. The process itself seems simple only at first glance. First, molasses is made from sugar cane. Then it is subjected to fermentation and repeated distillation, and after purification it is kept for 2 years in oak barrels. The result is the famous light rum. It is mixed with the rest of the components and bottled. True, there is one difficulty. Produce a drink in Barbados, and bottled in Europe. Infusion of the product occurs in transit during transportation. Traditionally, the strength of the Malibu liquor is 21%.

But there are other products in the line of this brand:

1. Malibu Black. It is made on the basis of dark rum. The strength of the finished product is 35%.
2. Malibu Red. In addition to rum, tequila is also included. The strength of such a liquor is 35%.
3. Malibu Island Spiced. For flavor, cinnamon and fried vanilla are added to a traditional liquor, and a sweetener is used instead of sugar. The strength of this liquor is only 30%.

In addition, Malibu carbonated drinks are also produced today with a strength of 11%. The company also produces ready-made cocktails: Malibu Rum Punch, Malibu Rum Caribbean Cosmo and Malibu Rum Tropical Mojito, which are also in demand by customers. A distinctive feature of liquor in addition to excellent quality is its energy value. 100 grams of the finished product contains only 197 kilocalories. This figure is one and a half times lower than, for example, vodka.

Malibu liquor recipe at home

The famous Malibu liquor can be made independently.

For this you need:

• 1 liter of vodka;
• 200 milliliters of water;
• 100 grams of coconut flakes;
• 1 packet of vanillin;
• 1 full glass of sugar.

The process consists of several stages:

1. Pour coconut flakes into a clean jar.
2. Pour it with vodka, tightly cork and leave for 2 hours.
3. Dilute 50 grams of sugar with water (20 grams) and boil until brown caramel is obtained.
4. Pour the remaining sugar with hot water. Caramel is also added here. Stir until completely dissolved. Cool the prepared syrup.
5. Add it to the jar with vanilla and insist in a warm place under the lid for 10 days.

After the lapse of time, the only thing left to do is to strain through cheesecloth and bottle. So that the taste of the drink was close to the classic, instead of vodka, it is better to take real Cuban rum (preferably light).

Pina Colada with Malibu Coconut Liqueur

Why drink Malibu liqueur? There are several options here. To enjoy the unique aroma of liquor, it is, of course, better to drink it in its pure form, for dessert, after the main meal. To reduce the strength, "Malibu" is often diluted with various juices, tonic, cola, mineral water and even coffee, observing the classic proportion of 1: 2. In addition, you can make all kinds of cocktails with liquor. The most famous of them is Pina Colada. If desired, it is easy to do in ordinary household conditions.

To do this, take:

• 30 milliliters of light rum and the same amount of Malibu liquor;
• 90 milliliters of pineapple juice;
• 50 grams of ice in cubes;
• 20 milliliters of nonfat cream (optional).

To decorate:

• slice of fresh pineapple;
• cocktail cherry.

The method of preparation of the drink:

1. Assemble all components according to the recipe in a blender.
2. Beat them until smooth.
3. Pour the mass into a chilled glass. Hang a pineapple slice and a cherry on the edge.

Serve a cocktail with two straws.

Coconut Sprite

What else can you make cocktails with Malibu liqueur? In hot weather, a drink called Coconut Sprite is ideal.

For him you will need:

• 50 milliliters of Malibu;
• 180 grams of ice cubes;
• 150 milliliters of sprite.

To decorate:

• 20 grams (2 cloves) of lime;
• 1 sprig of mint.

How to make this cocktail:

1. For such a drink, a highball glass is used. First, you need to put a few leaves of mint on the bottom.
2. Fill a glass with ice.
3. Using a jigger, pour liquor.
4. Add sprite on top and mix. To do this, you need a special cocktail spoon.

On top of the drink you need to decorate with mint and thin circles of lime.

Lady Jane with hints of oranges and strawberries

There is another original a cocktail in which there is a Malibu liquor called “Lady Jane”. By the way, its composition includes several liquors with different flavors.

To make such a drink you need:

• 30 milliliters of strawberry liquor;
• 15 milliliters of orange liquor, Grand Marnier and Malibu;
• 30 milliliters of cream;
• 15 milliliters of orange juice.

To decorate:

• grated chocolate;
• 2 strawberries.

Cooking method:

1. Collect all the ingredients (along with ice) in a shaker and beat well.
2. Strain the mixture in a champagne glass.
3. Put 2 strawberries on top and sprinkle with chocolate.

It turns out a fragrant and very tasty drink with a strength of only 17%.

Acapulco with Malibu Liqueur

Some cocktails with Malibu liqueur are prepared directly in the glass. Take, for example, Acapulco.

To prepare it, you need 1 "highball", as well as:

• 60 milliliters of Malibu liquor;
• ice cubes;
• 90 milliliters of mango juice.

How to make a cocktail:

1. 1/3 glass fill with ice cubes.
2. From above, alternately pour first the liquor, and then the juice.

The result is a low alcohol drink with a strength of only 8%.

Simple Pineapple Juice Smoothie

Using the technology described above, the simplest cocktails are prepared. They use Malibu liquor itself and almost any fruit juice. But there is an even easier option.

To work, you need to take:

• 50 grams of Malibu liquor;
• ice;
• 1 bottle (250 milliliters) of Coca-Cola.

The procedure for preparing the drink remains the same:

1. Fill glasses with ice.
2. Pour in alternately cola and liquor.
3. Mix lightly.

To decorate such a cocktail, any options are suitable. But, at a minimum, a pair of tubes must be present.

With milk and ice cream

Fans of dairy products will certainly enjoy the Coconut Paradise cocktail.

It includes:

• 10 milliliters of light rum;
• 20 milliliters of Malibu liquor;
• 100 milliliters of milk;
• 100 grams of ice cream;
• 5-7 ice cubes.

Such a drink is easy to prepare at home using a conventional mixer.

It is only necessary:

1. Collect all components (except ice) in one container.
2. Beat them well with a mixer.
3. Fill a glass with ice cubes.
4. Pour the mixture over them.

Decorating a drink is not necessary. Although a couple of cocktail tubes and a bright little umbrella will be just the way.