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Smoothie Tropical

Maybe you won't be dancing calypso in the Caribbean anytime soon. Still, you can enjoy a tropical Happy Hour here and now: throw in a blender mango, papaya, pineapple, coconut milk, ice, ginger, and a few other goodies, add lemon juice, chili sauce, a pinch of salt, and black pepper. Fortify this exotic shake with rum or vodka and get into a holiday vibe🍸😋🍹❣
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Servings: 4
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup apple juice or water
  • Ginger about 2 cm (1-Inch) in size, peeled and cut into thin slices. by taste
  • 1 large mango, or two small ones
  • 1 medium ripe papaya
  • ½ cup diced frozen pineapple
  • ½ cup diced pears or apples can use frozen
  • ice cubes optional
  • juice from half a lemon by taste
  • ½ teaspoon chili sauce by taste
  • black pepper, salt by taste
For Serving
  • Mango cubes, papaya cubes, chia seeds, mint leaves

Method
 

  1. Mix coconut milk, juice, and ginger in a blender. Transfer to a bowl through a mesh, and return the liquids to the blender.
  2. Peel the mango and the papaya, cut a small part into cubes, and keep them aside for decoration. Cut the rest into chunks and transfer to a blender.
  3. Add pineapple, pears, ice, lemon juice, chili sauce, salt, and black pepper to the blender; Process until you get a smooth mixture. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. If too thick, dilute it with apple juice or water.
  4. Serve immediately, or keep in the refrigerator until serving.
For Serving
  1. Pour into glasses, add the mango and papaya cubes we kept aside, sprinkle chia seeds, garnish with mint leaves, and serve.
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Notes

Upgrade: add rum or vodka and serve as a Happy Hour Cocktail 🍹🍸

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