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Pina Colada - retro indulgence for a hot New Year's Eve

31/12/2011

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Pineapple
Pineapple: the King of fruits is delicious and refreshing, can be eaten raw, used in sweet and savoury cooking, and in luscious drinks
And now for something different and fun: retro indulgence for a hot New Year's Eve! 

This little number is part pineapple and coconut Lassi, part Pina Colada, and naughty but nice. You will need a fresh pineapple, so use your nose to choose a good one. Fragrance is the key to quality. Select a pineapple on its sweet aroma and also check to make sure that the underneath stem is a creamy colour.

Did you know that the pineapple is not a fruit, as such, but 'a collection of berries'!? In fact, the pineapple grows from rows of approximately 150 individual flowers which have fused together.  These flowers are known as the ‘eyes’ on the fruit.

Incidentally, pineapples are best kept in a cool place without too much variation in temperature. They can be stored in the fridge, either whole or with the skin and leaves removed.  However, constant changes in temperature can affect the flesh and cause that blackness you sometimes find inside when the fruit is cut. So, to add a splash of Summer to your kitchen, it is perhaps best keep your pineapple on the fruit bowl and eat it within a couple of days of purchase. 

Happy new year and thank you for your friendship and support. How will you be celebrating?

PINA COLADA A LA LIZZY
1 small pineapple, peeled, cored and flesh chopped
175mls pineapple juice (well chilled)
1/2 cup crushed ice
50mls light coconut milk
50mls Malibu (well chilled)

Pop the pineapple into a blender (or use a stick blender) and process until almost smooth. Add the pineapple juice, crushed ice, coconut milk and Malibu. Combine to a nice "slush". Serve in a tall cocktail glass that has been chilled. Garnish with a pineapple leaf for a real retro look. Oh, the straws are just for fun, you will just about need a spoon to slurp this baby down!

To prepare a fresh pineapple: use a sharp, serrated stainless steel knife. Remove the top of the pineapple and cut the fruit in half crossways.  Place the pineapple halves, cut side down, on a chopping board and shave the skin off using the knife, taking care to remove the eyes from the flesh.  Cut the pineapple into wedges, slices or large cubes.
Pina Colada - retro indulgence for a hot New Year's Eve
Pina Colada: the perfect retro indulgence for a hot New Year's Eve
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32 Comments
Martyna@WholesomeCook link
13/11/2011 09:04:11 pm

Brilliant idea! I would have loved to have had one today... Scorcher at 40C! Beautiful photos too :-)

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Lizzy (Good Things)
13/11/2011 09:08:05 pm

Well hello! Come on over my friend, I'll pop one in the fridge so it's well chilled for your visit! Thanks for stopping by.

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Sara @ Bellly Rumbles link
13/11/2011 09:37:35 pm

Oh wow, could of done with a couple of those post work today, the heat!! That looks seriously delicious.

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Lizzy (Good Things)
13/11/2011 09:59:31 pm

Hello Sara... indeed. Come over, I'll make one for you
( :

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Jennifer (Delicieux) link
14/11/2011 09:13:01 am

What a great idea!!!! And perfect for a day like today!

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Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella link
14/11/2011 03:46:08 pm

I know it's very retro but I really like pina coladas! :D Fruit cocktails are my downfall :P

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Lizzy (Good Things)
14/11/2011 07:23:35 pm

Hello there Jennifer, thanks for calling in! Yes, a great way to chill out. Love your blog BTW.

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Lizzy (Good Things)
14/11/2011 07:24:22 pm

Hi Lorraine! LOL, I love pina coladas too, always have. Fruit cocktails, too yummy! Must get together and enjoy a few someday!

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Toni Salter link
15/11/2011 07:17:12 pm

Pina Coladas are still my favourite. Just too easy to drink!

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Lizzy (Good Things)
15/11/2011 07:41:20 pm

Hi Toni, lol, they are, aren't they! Do you grow or sell pineapples?

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The Food Sage link
15/11/2011 07:53:57 pm

Oh yeah! Bring on the next hot day! Sounds divine.

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Lizzy (Good Things)
15/11/2011 08:06:00 pm

Try it, I think you'll love it!

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Niki link
15/11/2011 11:28:24 pm

Oooh, that looks delicious & I love the colours in your photos. Found you through Food to Glow and I'm glad I did, this looks like a great treat.

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Nicole, RD link
16/11/2011 02:13:43 am

On this dreary day, I want one! Or two ;)

Great photos!

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Lizzy (Good Things)
16/11/2011 06:44:34 am

Hello Niki, Hello Nicole

Thanks for popping in! Chill the Malibu and pineapple juice really well and cool off in retro style.

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Lisa link
17/11/2011 08:00:45 am

What a perfect summer drink!

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Lizzy (Good Things)
17/11/2011 03:07:42 pm

Yes, Lisa, great for this seasonally early hot weather!

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Erin@TheFoodMentalist link
17/11/2011 07:46:35 pm

Retro is good! Yum :)

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Celia link
18/11/2011 08:53:24 am

Oh yes, it really is summer when recipes like this start appearing! I bet it tastes wonderful, Lizzy!

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Lizzy (Good Things)
18/11/2011 01:18:29 pm

Hi Erin, Retro is delicious!

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Lizzy (Good Things)
18/11/2011 01:19:15 pm

Hi Celia, it sure is... so hot outside today, I could drink one or two icy ones now.

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Amanda link
19/11/2011 08:43:43 am

Not retro at all, Lizzy - but just what is required on some days. Like gin, some things will never be passe.

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Lizzy (Good Things)
19/11/2011 10:27:26 am

Hi Amanda... retro or not, I love a pina colada.

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Hotly Spiced link
20/11/2011 11:57:25 am

Ahhh, the Pina Colada. Brilliant! Always reminds me of being on holidays.

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Kiran @ KiranTarun.com link
20/11/2011 06:03:14 pm

Hot days or otherwise, this is one of my favorite all time cocktail :)

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Lizzy (Good Things)
20/11/2011 06:53:33 pm

Hello Kiran, thanks for dropping in from such a long way away! Yummy, come over and meet me, I will make one for you.

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Amanda link
30/12/2011 09:04:46 am

Happy new year Lizzie!
We will having a very quiet one with some prawns and a bottle of french champagne - just the way we like it.
May yours be happy, safe and full of laughter.

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Lizzy
30/12/2011 09:38:16 am

Hi there Amanda, that sounds like my kind of perfect NYE! Happy new year and thank you for your friendship xox

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JJ @ 84thand3rd link
30/12/2011 05:27:04 pm

Yum! I love coconut and pineapple together and you are correct, this would be perfect for a New Years celebration! Best wishes for 2012

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Lizzy
30/12/2011 06:48:29 pm

Hey there JJ, happy new year!

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ck link
30/12/2011 07:47:50 pm

I am a massive retro (homewares) collector, so love all things retro. Also a pineapple lover, so may just have to give this a crack!

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Lizzy
30/12/2011 09:05:52 pm

Oh, nice! I look forward to seeing your retro homewares! Enjoy this one... make sure it is icy cold!

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