Chill out with an Apricot Piña Colada

May 24, 2014

Summer is a time for fruity drinks – preferably gussied up with a fancy garnish and sipped through a straw. If you have a blender, it’s easy to whip up delicious, Fresh Apricot Piña Coladas in minutes. Serve each drink immediately because the ingredients will separate upon standing. Fruits are not uniformly sweet, so you may have to adjust the recipe with more simple syrup, depending on the quality of your fruit. Use simple syrup Instead of sugar to sweeten because sugar will not dissolve readi

2 fresh apricots, halved and pitted, plus additional half for garnish 2 tablespoons frozen pineapple juice concentrate,
unthawed 3 tablespoons simple syrup (see note below)
3 tablespoons canned coconut milk
2 tablespoons light rum (optional)
4 to 8 ice cubes Mint
sprigs Plastic straw

In a blender jar, combine 2 halved apricots, pineapple juice, simple syrup, coconut milk and rum. Whirl until blended. Taste and add more simple syrup to sweeten, if needed. Add ice cubes and whirl until...
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Nutritions

Calories
92

Sodium
9mg
0% DV

Fat
5g
7% DV

Protein
0.8g
1% DV

Carbs
3g
1% DV

Fiber
0.6g
2% DV