Cue the music!
“If you like piña colodas, and getting caught in the rain …”
Come and visit me almost any time of the year for the rain (I’m in Portland, remember?!), but today is the perfect day for piña coladas, because believe it or not, today is National Piña Colada Day.
Hungry Girl's Piña Colada Freeze (photo borrowed from www.hungry-girl.com)
I heard about this off-beat holiday from my daily Hungry Girl email. I almost didn’t believe her at first … a day dedicated to one of my favorite drinks? … but a quick Google search confirmed it. My exploration also revealed a bit of trivia: did you know the piña colada is the official beverage of Puerto Rico?
Anyway, the traditional ingredients of this tasty concoction are coconut cream, pineapple and (duh) rum. Knowing her readers are more health-conscious that the average bar hopper, though, Hungry Girl offers a low-cal version in her recently published cookbook (pictured at left). I haven’t tried it yet, but you can be sure my blender will be spinning as soon as I get home. I can smell that sweet pineapple now …
Hungry Girl’s Piña Colada Freeze
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 156 calories, <0.5g fat, 41mg sodium, 18g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 12g sugars, 2g protein — POINTS® value 3*
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. coconut rum
1 1/2 oz. Torani Sugar Free Coconut Syrup
1/4 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
1 tbsp. canned crushed pineap ple in juice
1 no-calorie sweetener packet
5 – 8 ice cubes OR 1 cup crushed iceDirections:
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed for about 30 seconds (until mixture is smooth and completely blended). Pour and enjoy!MAKES 1 SERVING
