FROZEN COCONUT LIMEADE

Frozen Coconut Limeade

 

This drink is as good as a glass of lemonade and as refreshing as a milkshake. It’s barely sweet, simple as written and, I imagine, endlessly tweakable with whatever sounds good to you. I don’t think it would be unwelcome with mango or pineapple chunks blended

in. I bet you could use canned cream of coconut (the sweet stuff) or sweetened condensed milk as a sweetener instead of sugar. You could add nutmeg on top. You could make it sweeter, kid-style. But we had it just like this, and we’re going to do it again all summer.

Yield: 3 cups (we divided into 4 8-ounce glasses);

2 1/2 cups crushed or small ice cubes;
1 cup coconut milk, well-shaken if from a can;
1/3 cup lime juice (from about 3 limes);
3 tablespoons granulated or superfine sugar (more or less to taste);
Lime slices for garnish;

Blend every thing until it reaches your desired consistency — almost smooth, for a crunchier effect, or fully smooth, for a milkshake/creamier effect. Pour into glasses, garnish with lime and don’t forget to share.