Blue Paradise Colada (Printable Version)
Island-inspired drink mixing velvety coconut, juicy pineapple, and stunning blue waves.
# Ingredients Required:
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2 oz fresh coconut water or creamy coconut milk
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1 oz blue coloring mixed with a dash of fresh lemon juice or steeped butterfly pea flowers
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2 oz sweet pineapple juice
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1 oz thick coconut cream
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½ cup ice, smashed up
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1 tbsp mashed blueberries
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Fluffy whipped cream to finish
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Small pineapple slice for decoration
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Handful of chilled or fresh blueberries to top
# Guide to Cooking:
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Throw the coconut water or milk, sweet pineapple juice, coconut cream, and smashed ice into your blender. Whizz until it's silky and smooth.
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Empty the smooth mixture into a long glass.
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Gently pour the blue mixture and mashed blueberries on top of everything.
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Take a straw or thin stick and lightly swirl everything to make wavy ocean patterns.
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Put a nice dollop of whipped cream on top.
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Stick a pineapple slice on the rim and drop some blueberries on top. Drink right away while it's nice and cold!
# Extra Suggestions:
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Getting that blue shade: Mix food coloring with a squeeze of lemon to match blue curaçao's tang, or go natural with steeped butterfly flowers.
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Want it sweeter? Splash in some sugar syrup.
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Go light with coconut water or rich and creamy with coconut milk.
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Make it bubbly with a splash of lemon-lime or cream soda.
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For an icy texture, chuck some frozen pineapple bits in there.