Healthified Pina Colada

If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain, then this recipe is for you. Now that the heat of summer is officially here, everyone is trying to get their hands on something fresh and cold to help cool them down. While cold drinks are essential to summer time happiness, most of the ones available for order at restaurants / bars are filled with nasty refined sugars and heavy milk ingredients.

Because of this, I decided to recreate one of my favorite drinks ever into something a lot better for you, and a lot better for your waistline as well. This drink requires little to no ingredients (everything can be purchased at the dollar store), and is blended up in a matter of minutes. This Pina Colada recipe is perfect for blending up for a group, or for cutting in half and having a nice big drink to yourself. While you can make an adult version by adding rum, you are more than welcome to leave out the rum if you’d prefer a virgin colada. No matter which way you chose to enjoy it, it will still be absolutely delicious.

If you guys try out this recipe, please let me know how you liked it! Try to stay cool and enjoy the sunshine. Hope you’re all having a great week, xo.

Healthified Pina Colada 

Yields: 3-4 >

servings

Vegan & Gluten Free

• 2 cups of pineapple
• 1/2 cup thick coconut cream (from a can of full fat coconut milk, left overnight in the fridge)
• 2 T agave
• 3 cups of ice
• 3-4 shots of rum

1. Scoop out the 1/2 cup of coconut cream from your can in the fridge (**note below if you need further direction) and spoon it into your blender.
2. Next, add the pineapple, agave, and ice.
3. Lastly, measure out your rum.
4. Once everything has been put into the blender, turn it on high speed for a minute or so, making sure that there are no chunks.
5. When the smoothie is as smooth as possible, it is ready to go. Serve immediately with coconut flakes and more fresh pineapple on top.

**Coconut cream from a can works best for this recipe. It is best to buy a can of Full Fat Coconut Milk, leave it in the fridge overnight, then scoop out the thick cream that separated from the liquid.