Meatless Mondays and Alcohol Free : Pinacolada Mocktail, a refreshing tropical drink right in your blender!
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It is Monday and meatless here! Adding another twist to this Monday, making it alcohol free too :). Isn’t that a good thing? Weekends are for indulgence at my home! We unleash our taste bud monsters and eat and drink and be lazy and then eat and drink some more and then be on the couch! That sounds awesome but not that much when the body yells to stop! So a slow and healthy Monday…..a cheers to all you lovely people with a non alcoholic drink! Our own Piñacolada, so tropical and so refreshing with the flavors of coconut and pineapples! Drinking it neat….aha that means alcohol free :)…. On Monday!
With cherry on top
Here is how!
Serves : 1
Kitchen Equipments required : Blender
Ingredients :
Coconut Milk : 1/2 cup. Use light version if available.
Pineapple : 1/2 cup, crushed! Canned or fresh.
Ice cubes : 1/2 cup
Sugar : to taste, optional. I did not add any sugar since I used canned and crushed pineapple in pineapple juice. Also, I don’t like my drink too sweet!
Cherries : few to top, canned or fresh and pitted, optional
*Note : if you are facing mood swings, then binge in the full fat version of coconut milk. The studies suggest that coconut fat helps in mood balancing. Thanks to Gina for enlightening me with the info :).
Method :
Take a blender and add coconut milk, pineapple pieces, ice cubes, sugar if using! Blend for few seconds till everything comes together!
You will get a nice thick Piñacolada!
Pour it in a glass!
Add some straws!
Top some cherries!
Put on your sunglasses!
Imagine a beach!
Sip sip sip!
Enjoy!
Is there a way to make this diabetic friendly?
I am not much sure but try using non fat coconut milk and fresh pineapple. Diabetics can eat from each food group, as the recent research suggests. Instead of an 8 ounce serving, go for 4-6 ounce serving and control on other carb intake of the day.
Great idea! I think I may have to make my Meatless Monday into an Alocohol free day too 😉 Its always good to detox and I’m much better when I get into a routine / schedule
Me too 🙂
we loved the alcohol free drinks in Ahmedabad, but I think they added to the pounds we are so desperately trying to lose now. . . . .
I love your concept to unleashing tastebuds over the weekend. Pina colada is a dream come true. I love it!
Thanks Liz
Pina coladas are my favorite! Yum!
This recipe is a keeper! I always like having a few alcohol free drinks on hand.
Keeper it is!
Nice!! X
Thanks Elaine 🙂
I like it! I don’t drink, so it’s perfect. The perfect spring & summer festive drink.
Absolutely a great drink for spring n summer
Mmmm! This looks so delicious and tropical. I don’t drink alcohol, so it’s a perfect treat for me!
Perfect 🙂
Love it that you come up with these things from pantry ingredients that we just don’t think about. 🙂
My pantry overflows… Need to keep it harnessed 🙂
Looks great 🙂
Thanks Amal
Looks delicious! Do you suggest the light coconut milk for taste or for watching fats?
Fats :)). I bet the full fat would taste awesome!!
Okay! I recommend the full fat version for people who are balancing moods. Coconut fats are great for that!
Thanks Gina! I need to add that in my tag note then :). Is it a proven study?
Yes. There are multiples of studies proving the efficacy of coconut oil for many health challenges.
Try green med info to dive in.
Thanks Gina! I am going to add tag!
You’re welcome. That’s a great idea.
Already added the tag indeed your credit 🙂
:D. Great information to share.