Name: Pineapple Orange Batidos
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1/4 pineapple (labeled "extra sweet"), peeled, cored, and cut into chunks (1 cup); 3/4 cup ice cubes; 3/4 cup fresh orange juice; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 cup whole milk; Garnish: pineapple wedges and orange slices

Long before smoothies swept our nation, Puerto Rico and Cuba were whipping up their own fruit shakes, known as batidos.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 2

Ingredients

1/4 pineapple (labeled "extra sweet"), peeled, cored, and cut into chunks (1 cup)

3/4 cup ice cubes

3/4 cup fresh orange juice

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup whole milk

Garnish: pineapple wedges and orange slices

Preparation

Blend pineapple, ice, orange juice, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a blender until smooth. Add milk and blend until frothy. Serve immediately.

TagsSmoothie Beverages Cold Drink Puerto Rican Caribbean Cuban Pineapple Fruit Orange Citrus Breakfast Brunch Easy Quick 5 Ingredients or Fewer Blender Summer Gourmet

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