Vegan day 228: Raw Piña Coladas
“Piña Colada” in any recipe book would get my attention but this one really made my day since it was all raw- all vegan!
“If You Like Pina Colada” from Brigitte Mars’ RAWSOMEAs soon as I saw this title, I knew it was a wrap!
I had to make it!
1/2 cup macadamia nuts soaked for 4 hours
1/4 cup chopped pineapple (of course I used more)
1 orange peeled
1/4 cup young coconut meat
1 1/2 cups of coconut water
I defrosted my young coconut meat that I had delivered last week from Exotic Super Foods. That takes about a day and a half in the refrigerator. I soaked the macadamia nuts for 4 hours and then rinsed them well. I blended everything together in my Ninja blender. I may have added a little agave had I had it but instead added 1-2 tablespoons of vegan sugar to this creation. It may depend how sweet the pineapple is to determine if it is even necessary. I was in heaven. To date, I will delightfully say that I have no allergies. My throat did however become a tiny bit scratchy after drinking this. Obviously, being an x-frozen drink addict, this was not about to stop me. I didn’t even blame the nuts! I thought I was coming down with the beginnings of a cold. Since I drank this the next day as well, I may have to admit it probably was the nuts. Raw vegans don’t get sick that easily after all hehe!
The mixologist in me has to of course add the comment that it could be de-virginized with some dark rum heavily splashed in!
Disclaimer: The information given here is for educational purposes only. You should not use this to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified health care provider.
[Wednesday August 15th 2012 blog]
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