Description
Tropical Breeze (Mocktail or Cocktail)
Servings: 1
Style: Frozen • Tropical • Swirled • Creamy
🌴 Ingredients:
-
2 oz mango juice
-
2 oz pineapple purée (or pineapple juice)
-
2 oz cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez)
-
1½ cups crushed ice
-
1 scoop vanilla frozen yogurt (optional, for added creaminess)
-
Whipped cream, for topping
-
Pineapple wedge, for garnish
Optional (for cocktail version):
-
1½ oz white rum or coconut rum (like Malibu)
🧊 Instructions:
-
Blend the base:
-
In a blender, combine mango juice, pineapple purée or juice, cream of coconut, crushed ice, and vanilla frozen yogurt (if using).
-
If making it a cocktail, add the rum at this stage.
-
Blend until smooth and thick.
-
-
Pour & swirl:
-
Pour into a chilled glass. For a swirled effect, blend mango and pineapple separately with half the coconut cream each, then layer them into the glass.
-
-
Top it off:
-
Add a generous dollop of whipped cream on top.
-
-
Garnish:
-
Add a pineapple wedge, and optionally a cherry or paper umbrella for a tropical touch.
-
🏖️ Tips:
-
Want more texture? Toss in a few chunks of frozen mango or pineapple before blending.
-
For an extra cold version, freeze the juice in cubes beforehand and blend those instead of using regular ice.