This Pina Colada Recipe Just Turned Your Weekend Into A Vacation

Blend these up, take a sip and you'll be transported to the tropical island of your dreams in no time. Aloha!
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Craving a getaway? Us too. It's summer and all we want to do is hit the beach and catch some rays. Right?! Unfortunately, most of us are stuck working behind a desk all summer long :( Welp, we came up with the next best thing: Piña Coladas. Blend these up, take a sip and you'll be transported to the tropical island of your dreams in no time. Aloha!

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Ingredients:
- 1 pineapple
- 1 banana, sliced
- 3 tablespoons agave
- 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups Malibu rum
- shredded coconut
- maraschino cherries

Instructions:
1. Cut your pineapple into chunks. Spread pineapple pieces and banana slices on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for 25-30 minutes, until firm.
2. Add pineapple, banana, agave, coconut milk and Malibu to a blender. Pulse until completely blended.
3. Pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with shredded coconut, a slice of pineapple and a maraschino cherry. Cheers!

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Cut your pineapple into chunks.

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Spread pineapple pieces and banana slices on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for 25-30 minutes, until firm.

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Add pineapple, banana, agave, coconut milk and Malibu to a blender. Pulse until completely blended.

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Pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with shredded coconut.

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Add a slice of pineapple to each glass.

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Top everything off with a maraschino cherry.

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There you have it!

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One sip of this bad boy and you'll be in paradise. We promise.

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