So, March 28th was supposed to be the Carolina Cup- a Southern tradition of preppie tailgating. Supposedly there is a horserace- but I’ve never even seen a horse there. Instead, we spent the day cleaning house, then cleaning out the garage. We finished at 6 and I jumped in the shower. It was still a beautiful day outside, so I put on my Lilly Pulitzer dress and decided to make a skinny pina colada. Why a skinny version of my beloved drink? Because I am an emotional eater and COVID-19 is just an easy excuse to stress eat. So- skinny pina colada to the rescue.
Skinny Pina Colada by Melanie Knight
Ingredients for 1:
- 1 cup ice
- 2oz rum
- 1tsp coconut extract
- 2oz pineapple juice (I used the juice from a can of pineapple rings)
- 2oz heavy cream (or half & half)
- top with whip cream
Mix in a blender until the ice is like a slushy (mine was more of a drink that a slushy). Poor into a decorative glass, put on a festive dress & enjoy! Cheers sweetie!