UFC

UFC is a label we carry for its coconut water, the drink sold from roadside stalls across South India, Sri Lanka and South East Asia, where a vendor slices the top from a green coconut and hands it over with a straw. Packed coconut water brings that same taste to a British kitchen without the machete.

The UFC line sits in our coconut water collection, part of soft drinks and juices in the tea, coffee and drinks department. It comes in a large family pack, so there is enough to share at the table or keep in the fridge through the week.

Most people drink coconut water cold and plain, but it also makes a light base for smoothies with mango or pineapple, and a cooling mocktail with lime, mint and a pinch of salt. Some cooks use it to soak sabja or chia seeds for a quick summer drink, blend it with tender coconut flesh and a little jaggery, or freeze it into ice cubes for jugs of juice.

Unopened, the pack keeps in a cool cupboard, but once it is open, refrigerate it and finish it within a couple of days, as coconut water turns sour quickly. Shake before pouring, since a little settling is normal. For other cooling drinks, compare our rose syrup and sherbet and fruit drinks ranges.