This piña colada smoothie recipe is ideal for summer

Pina colada is a popular Puerto Rican (and caribbean) cocktail. It is traditionally made with coconut cream or coconut milk, pineapple juice and rum. However, why not give this drink a healthy twist and make this signature cocktail into a delicious smoothie that is perfect for the warm weather months and that you can also have all year round!

Whether you skip the rum or not, you can add frozen pineapple chunks instead of the traditional pineapple juice, for a smooth smoothie texture. Below are three easy steps for making the perfect pina colada smoothie.

Recipe: Piña Colada Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 (15 ounce) can of cream of coconut (crema de coco)
• 1 (16 ounce) bag of frozen pineapple chunks
• ¼ cup of ice
• 4 - 5 maraschino cherries for garnish (optional)
• ¼ cup or more of rum, if desired (optional)
• Note: this makes 4-5 servings of 8 oz each cup

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Preparation:

1. Pour the whole can of coconut cream, half the bag of frozen pineapple chunks, ice, and the rum if making it an alcoholic beverage, into your blender. Blend on the ice crushing setting for 30 seconds.
2. Add the rest of the other half of the frozen pineapple chunks, and blend on your blend/shake setting for one to two minutes, until the smoothie is well combined.
3. Top each smoothie with one maraschino cherry for garnish.