Ingredients
These ingredients come together to create a magical tropical blue delight:
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🥥 1 cup coconut milk or cream (for smooth creaminess)
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🍍 ½ cup pineapple juice (fresh or canned, for tropical sweetness)
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🍋 ½ oz fresh lime juice (to add zesty brightness)
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💙 1 oz blue curaçao (for that iconic blue color and orange flavor)
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🥃 1.5 oz white rum or vodka (optional, depending on preference)
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🍦 1 scoop vanilla ice cream or coconut sorbet (optional for creamy texture)
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🧊 1 cup crushed ice (to chill and thicken)
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🍬 Simple syrup (optional, adjust sweetness to taste)
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🧁 Whipped cream (for garnish)
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🔹 Blue sugar crystals or edible glitter (optional for rim decoration)
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🍒 Maraschino cherry or pineapple wedge (for garnish)
Instructions
Step 1:
Prepare your glass by moistening the rim with lime juice and dipping it into blue sugar crystals or edible glitter for a sparkling effect.
Step 2:
In a blender, combine coconut milk, pineapple juice, lime juice, blue curaçao, your choice of spirit, vanilla ice cream (if using), and crushed ice.
Step 3:
Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, making sure the ice is fully crushed and the mixture is thick.
Step 4:
Taste the mixture and add simple syrup if you want it sweeter. Blend again briefly to mix.
Step 5:
Pour the Smurfshake Cocktail into the prepared glass. Top generously with whipped cream.
Step 6:
Garnish with a maraschino cherry or a wedge of pineapple on the rim for a tropical flair.
Step 7:
Serve immediately with a straw and a spoon for the creamy goodness!
Notes
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Use fresh lime juice for the best brightness and balance.
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Blue curaçao not only provides color but a subtle orange flavor—don’t skip it if you want the authentic taste.
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Adjust the creaminess by varying the amount of coconut milk or ice cream depending on your preference.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 220-300 kcal
- Sugar: 25-30g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 5-8g
- Carbohydrates: 30-35g
- Protein: 2g