summertime smoothie

The past few days have been very hot & humid here on Maui! There hasn't really been any wind, so it just feels muggy... Poor Oliver, he has been so sweaty & you can literally see sweat drip down from his head! We are definitely not used to this weather ;)

We had bought a Maui pineapple a few days ago & I have been waiting for it to ripen! Side note: To tell if a pineapple is ready, smell the bottom of the fruit & if it is fragrant, the pineapple is ready to eat! So, after spending a few hours at the beach, we came home to a perfectly ripened pineapple. To cool ourselves off, we decided to make a refreshing smoothie. This recipe is inspired by the lava flow drink (non- alcoholic), except in smoothie form :) It is really easy to make & tastes so good!

Ingredients

1 entire pineapple (save juice)

1 banana (we have apple bananas, very sweet & yummy)

3/4-1 cup unsweetened coconut milk

handful of frozen strawberries

about 2-2 1/2 cups of ice

Directions

-Puree the strawberries with some of the pineapple juice, set aside

-In a blender, add the pineapple, banana, ice & about 1/2 cup of the coconut milk

-Blend until smooth, add more coconut milk if needed

-Pour some of the strawberry puree in a clear glass first, then pour half the glass with the pineapple & banana smoothie, then top with strawberry puree!

Enjoy & stay cool ;)