Tropical Orange Juice and Candy Bar Chocolate Milk

So, I really wanted to title this post "Almond Joy and Mounds Chocolate Milk," but I was afraid I would be violating some sort of copyright or trademark law, so I refrained.

Anyway, a stroke (a couple strokes, actually) of genius hit me today.

You see, I learned something yesterday: I do not like coconut water. And this is really a shame, because I wanted to like coconut water. First of all, I expected to like it. I like coconut macaroons. I like Almond Joy bars. I like Mounds bars. I like coconut cream pie. Why wouldn't I like coconut water? But I don't. Maybe it has something to do with the pure coconut flavor in liquid form (or the fact that all those other coconut-containing foods are desserts...); I don't know.

Regardless, after I finished the Runner's World Half-Marathon yesterday, I received a free small container of Zico Coconut Water, and even though I discovered I don't like it, not only do I not want to waste it-- but I also want to use it and benefit from it.

Coconut water is very good for you. Just the little 11.2-ounce container I have boasts 20% of the daily recommended value for potassium. It also contains some calcium and magnesium. I have read about its many benefits in a few different fitness and running magazines.

So, today, I got creative and found a few ways to use my coconut water. Here they are:

1. At breakfast, add some coconut water (the amount is up to you) to your orange juice. This morning, I added some coconut water to my Simply Orange with Banana orange juice and it tasted phenomenal! Tomorrow, I'm going to add it to my Simply Orange with Pineapple.

2. Add coconut water to your store bought chocolate milk. I just tried this concoction a few minuste ago and it was delicious. It was like drinking a Mounds Bar. It was also the flavor sensation that inspired this post.

3. If you want to taste an Almond Joy Bar in liquid form, try adding coconut water to your chocolate almond milk. (I must admit that I have not yet been adventurous enough to try this myself, as I only recently was able to convince myself to try almond milk, and I still don't drink it yet. I just use it on my cereal sometimes.)

Enjoy!