Caribbean Smoothie

This is a very smooth drink and best served chilled. Beware it can sneak up on you. It would be lovely served in hollowed out papaya skins or hollowed out green coconuts with a toothpick or a parasol holding a piece of mango a bit of papaya and a wedge of orange. If you cannot find unsweetened coconut use sweetened but cut back on the sugar. I have specified light rum in the recipe the computer would not accept amber either may be used. Could serve as a lovely Brunch drink

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 cups

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

1. Put all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and whiz on pulse and then high until you have a lovely smooth drink.
2. You may drink it now but I prefer it chilled for approx 1 hour.