Pina Colada Smoothie

Pina colada smoothie has made its prominent place in the list of favorite health drinks for many. Especially tropical travelers enjoy this drink all the more for its refreshing and cool taste. Not just taste, the sheer nutritional value is worth considering as well. The presence of a smoothie flavor in addition to healthy ingredients works just fine as far as healthy eating habit is concerned. The fascinating thing about preparing Pina colada smoothie is that you can do it at home by using drink mixers. This easy-to-make feature goes a long way into popularizing this exquisite health drink.

Typically fresh pineapples and coconuts are taken to make a luscious glass of Pina colada smoothie. In addition to the solid substance, coconut and pineapple juice is also blended for flavor and taste.

Using drink mixers to prepare Pina colada smoothie is lot more handy than having coconut and pineapple as chief ingredients. Most people prefer to resort to juice mixtures that are readily available in any of the juice-shops around the locality. Moreover, the amount of ingredients to be taken is measured beforehand in juice mixers. This ensures the prevention of any faulty blending or mixing, which can easily result in an indifferent taste.

Ingredients for Pina colada drink:
A cup of coconut meat
Pineapples (fresh or canned, in case of juice)
1/2 cup of ice
A cup of Pina Colada drink mix
One banana
1/2 cup of orange juice
1/2 cup of frozen strawberry or vanilla yogurt

Directions:
Add the drink mix with the ice and banana until the mixture gets gently slush. Then mix the coconut and pineapple. Enjoy a fresh fruit Pina colada smoothie.

The other variation, that is, the fresh Pina colada smoothie, is also easy to prepare. The ingredients are more or less the same, but the recipe differs slightly.

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