Cuban Batido

Found this in one of those little grocery store magazines and it looks so yummy I want to save it here to try when those warm, lazy summer days arrive. The magazine states "A batido is a popular Latin American drink made with water, milk, fruit and ice. It is similar in testure to a smoothie and literally means "beaten" in Portuguese" Sound good to me. Update: After seeing Loof's wonderful picture I finally got around to making this myself and so glad I did. Love that tropical flavor.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups pineapple, fresh cubed
• 1  cup  ice
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 2  slices pineapple (optional)

Directions

1. Combine pineapple, ice, milk, orange juice, sugar and lime juice in blender container; puree.
2. Pour mixture into 2 tall glasses.
3. Garnish with pineapple slices.