Banana Pina Colada

It is summer here and time for cool drinks. I have made a host of them this year too and am posting a few of my favourites. From websites and cookbooks but with my own twists.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 12  ounces pineapple, pared and sliced or 1  cup  canned pineapple chunk
• 1  medium banana, peeled and sliced (about 6 ounces)
• 1⁄4 cup  banana liqueur (optional)
• 1 1⁄2 cups low-fat buttermilk, 1% milk fat
• 2  tablespoons light rum
• 1⁄4 cup cream of coconut
• 2  cups  ice cubes

• Toppings

•  mint leaves (to garnish) (optional) or  maraschino cherries (to garnish) (optional) or 1  teaspoon  shredded coconut, toasted (optional)

Directions

1. Blend all ingredients except toppings and garnish with any of the toppings if at all you wish to garnish and serve.
2. That is it.