hey guys today you're going to learn how to make a virgin banana pina colada if you're a pina colada
fan like i am i really think you're gonna like this one and because it's a mocktail version the
whole family can join in so grab your friends your kids and maybe grandma and grandpa and let's whip
this one up here are the ingredients that you will need two bananas that are ripe one cup of
frozen pineapple one cup of pineapple juice a half cup of water a half cup of light coconut milk six
large ice cubes like i said this recipe is super easy all we really need to do is put
everything in the blender and make sure we blend until smooth we definitely want to have a really
smooth consistency for this beverage so first I'm going to begin by putting in my frozen pineapple
next are my six ice cubes my two bananas
I'm sure you probably already know this trick but the easiest way to open up a banana
is actually from the bottom you just go like this
super super easy and then that way well not like we're going to eat it
right now but then that way none of it is bruised our half cup of water
our cup of pineapple juice
and our half cup of the light coconut milk
after you've used your half cup from this can you can go ahead and transfer it
into an airtight container and it will last in your fridge for up to a week alternatively you
could put it in like an ice cube tray and then just pop them out as you need them over time
but i love coconut milk so this will probably get used within the next day or two for me personally
okay pop that lid on tight and blend until smooth
i happen to have a fresh pineapple laying around that I'm going to cut a bit off in order to use
as a garnish for this drink but do remember that if you do happen to have a pineapple laying around
you're more than welcome to substitute fresh pineapple pieces instead of the frozen ones
or if you don't have either you could also use canned if you haven't already please
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thanks so much okay moment of truth let's go ahead and pour it out and see how it tastes
that smells like something that i want to drink
oh wow that looks amazing yum yum yum and because this had frozen pineapple and ice cubes it's best
to be consumed right away however if it's just you you can put it in the fridge and then drink it
over the next couple days no problem um this looks amazing i love how when you make drinks you can
just take different elements from you know sweet and savory and sour and all these different areas
and then blend them together to create something that is so unique and delicious and amazing
so one really cool thing about the human body is the tongue and as you can see here the
different areas of the tongue register different variants of flavor so you got sweet sour salty
bitter and umami now this one may not have so much the umami and the bitter and the sour but
you could argue that it actually does because the natural flavor that you're getting from
the pineapple is really kind of bitter and sour actually we think of pineapple maybe as light
and refreshing and sweet but it actually does have those elements to our tongue in it and the banana
well the banana because it's very ripe is very sweet actually but it also has a little bit of
that umami flavor which is one reason why we don't usually consider banana to be that way but when it
hits the ripe side it definitely has it and then of course the coconut well that's kind of got a
mixture of a lot of different things including a little bit of saltiness which is why when you
work out at the gym a lot they tell you to have coconut water it really re-hydrates the body
and brings a lot of water back into your system so this drink is very unique in that it really
kind of carries all of the five senses within the tongue area and just creates a very earthy very
delicious type of beverage information aside this drink is delicious and it's nutritious
and it's super easy and fun to make with the whole family alright let's see how it tastes
this is so good you know what this reminds me of when i was a kid i used to hang out at the mall
and they had a place called Orange Julius this actually reminds me of their version of pina
colada it's got a nice smooth creaminess and the banana gives it that bulkiness
if you had just done the coconut and pineapple the consistency would be a lot more
thin and might hit you back real quick on your palate but because of the banana it
kind of adds that element of frothiness and more of that smoothie type consistency to it
oh wow the pineapple juice is what brings in that sweetness you would think it purely comes from the
banana but it doesn't the natural sugars of the pineapple juice is what brings up that sweetness
and then the real pineapple is what has that kind of tangy bitterness that's occurring and the
coconut juice lightly rounds it off and that's one of the reasons why we use the light coconut juice
i think if we did use a regular coconut juice you totally could if that's all you have
but it might be too strong and it might overpower the other flavors that are occurring it's kind
of throwing in that sort of milkiness without being dairy type thing if you know what i mean
and well because it's a mocktail version of a pina colada you could just drink it all day long well
guys thanks for joining me today as i made this delicious and fun for the whole family virgin
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