Pina Colada Milkshakes - vanilla ice cream, cream of coconut, rum and crushed pineapple give these drinks a cold, refreshing taste of the tropics that are perfect for the summer heat!
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Equipment
Blender
Ingredients
2 ½cupsvanilla ice cream
8ouncescrushed pineapple in pineapple juiceundrained
¼cupcoconut milk
¼cupCream of Coconutplus two additional tablespoons for rim
¼cuprum*See note for virgin recipe
Shredded sweetened coconut flakes
whipped cream and maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
Place about two tablespoons of the cream of coconut into a small shallow plate and the coconut flakes into a small shallow bowl.
Put the rims of the serving glasses into the cream of coconut, making sure to place a good amount all along the rim.
Place the glasses into the coconut flakes and completely cover the rim.
Put the ice cream, pineapple, coconut milk, 1/4 cup cream of coconut and rum into the blender.
Blend until completely mixed and smooth.
Gently pour into garnished serving glasses, top with whipped cream and a cherry, if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
Want to make it a virgin Pina Colada Milkshake? You can do that! My recommendation is to substitute some milk for the ¼ cup of rum so that you have the same consistency.