Caribbean Smoothie
photo by Rita1652
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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4 cups
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 6 ounces light rum or 8 ounces light rum, for the very brave
- 1⁄2 cup papaya, flesh cut into small pieces (the papaya is already seeded with skin removed)
- 1⁄2 cup mango pulp, cut into small pieces (rind is removed and only the flesh is used)
- 1⁄2 cup fresh orange juice (approx 1 orange)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons fine cut dried unsweetened coconut
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons sugar or 2 tablespoons sugar substitute
- 1 1⁄4 cups cream or 1 1/4 cups milk
directions
- Put all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and whiz on pulse and then high until you have a lovely smooth drink.
- You may drink it now but I prefer it chilled for approx 1 hour.
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Reviews
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This recipe makes a lovely smoothie and I did love the ginger and nutmeg in it. I've never added those spices to a drink before and was surprised how well they worked. However, tropical fruits are very expensive here in Switzerland and although I used very ripe fruits I could hardly taste them. The only fruit I could actually taste was the coconut. The mango and papaya only played a minor role. I think I would reduce the ginger and double the mango and papaya if I tried this drink again. Thank you for posting and good luck in the contest!
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The fruit in the smoothie was a great combination with the rum. This would be a perfect beach or pool side summer beverage! We tried it chilled and then decided to blend it with a handful of ice cubes and we like this so much more! Next time we will try it with Malibu Rum instead of adding the coconut. Great Smoothie! Good Luck Chef!
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The fruit in the smoothie was a great combination with the rum. This would be a perfect beach or pool side summer beverage! We tried it chilled and then decided to blend it with a handful of ice cubes and we like this so much more! Next time we will try it with Malibu Rum instead of adding the coconut. Great Smoothie! Good Luck Chef!
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Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
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