pina colada

Virgin Pina Coladas
Servings: 2-4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
2/3 cup unsweetened liquid coconut cream
1/2 cup ice
1/2 - 3/4 cup frozen organic pineapple
1 cup organic plain kombucha (or flavored if desired)
1 scoop collagen peptides
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 - 2 teaspoons melted Tropical Traditions Gold Label Coconut Oil

Directions:
Blend together coconut cream, ice, pineapple, kombucha, collagen peptides, and lime juice in a high quality blender until smooth.

Add melted coconut oil to blender and quickly blend again until well distributed (should not add chunks of coconut oil, the texture should remain smooth and creamy.)

Garnish with a slice of lime or fresh pineapple and enjoy!!

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Homemade Coco Lopez for Pina Coladas

photo by recipe author

Servings: 6-8
Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Coco Lopez

3/4 cup – 1 cup Coconut Cream Concentrate
1/2 cup water
1 cup organic whole sugar
1 tablespoon Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
1 pint container

Pina Colada for 2

4 ounces Coco Lopez
3 ounces pineapple juice
3 ounces rum
2 cups ice

Coco Lopez

First, make a simple syrup: Bring water and sugar to a boil in a medium sauce pan over medium to med-high heat. Stay with mixture and stir as it only takes about 3-5 minutes to become a simple syrup.

Add Coconut Cream Concentrate. Continue to stir, bring back to a slow boil and then reduce heat to low.

Cook for an additional 1-3 minutes on low heat. Remove from heat.

Add coconut oil. Stir until well incorporated. Allow to cool.

Store prepared Coco Lopez in a 1 pint mason jar.

Pina Colada

Blend all ingredients, except ice, together in blender until smooth.

Add ice and blend until desired consistency.

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