Using Coconut water for brewing

[madscientist451]

I noticed this news story and it got the gears turning in my head:
https://www.inquirer.com/food/osena-spiked-coconut-water-hard-seltzer-20210428.htmlAnyone tried using coconut water in a mead or hard seltzer?
Edit: Found this on HBT, so I think I'll try it but back off the honey, shooting for about 6% ABV.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/coconut-water-mead.655502/

 

[monkeymath]

I'm curious to hear how it goes. Tasted coconut water for the first time just recently - can't say I loved it, but there is something to it. With a bit of a buzz and a bit of carbonation, it could be nice. It's quite expensive, though, I think?

Anyways, let us know how it turns out!

 

[madscientist451]

After some more research, it looks like fermented coconut water doesn't taste all that great. So I'll probably make a plain hydromel, stabilize, back sweeten with coconut water and force carbonate. I've got some blah tasting full strength mead I can experiment with when a keg comes open. I don't think its all that expensive, Walmart has (4) 11 oz cartons for a little less than $4. They have some even cheaper, but it has water and sugar added.
I'm going to take some flavor combination inspiration from this article:
https://www.brit.co/coconut-water-cocktails-recipes/

 

[NickTheGreat]

I like coconut water with a little rum and some citrus. Maybe this would be along those lines!