Best Pineapple Licuado Recipes

Pineapple Licuado image

Provided by Lille

Categories Smoothies

Time 10m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups ice cubes (or crushed ice)
1/2 cup water, cold
1 tablespoon lime juice, freshly squeezed
4 cups fresh pineapple (well-chilled, cut in 1 1/2-inch chunks)
4 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

Place ice cubes in blender and pulse to crush.
Add water, lime juice, pineapple and sugar to blender. Pulse several times. Use a flexible spatula to mash fruit down.
Continue blending until mixture is slushy, about 30 - 90 seconds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.2, Fat 0.4, Sodium 6.4, Carbohydrate 65, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 54, Protein 1.7

Pineapple Licuado image

Yield makes 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups pineapple juice (preferably unsweetened, from the refrigerator section of the market)
1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks, plus more chunks for garnish
5 cups cold water (preferably spring water)
5 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

Steps:

In the jar of a blender, add all the ingredients and pulse briefly until the pineapple chunks are finely chopped (but not a puree). You will have to add the ingredients in 2 batches. Strain through a medium-mesh strainer. Chill well in the refrigerator. Serve over ice with a garnish of fresh pineapple.