The Pineapple Express

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Ingredients

  • 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup milk (I used 2%)
  • 1 fragrant, ripe pineapple, cored, cut into small fan-shaped wedges, and frozen (about 5 cups of fruit)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Very cold sparkling mineral water or seltzer
  • Rosemary sprigs (optional, but recommended)

Instructions

  1. Combine sweetened condensed milk, milk, and vanilla in a shallow container. Freeze until consistency is slushy, at least three or four hours. As you would with a granita, rake the surface of mixture every hour or so with a fork. After 4 hours mine was still a bit gooey, like condensed milk dotted with ice crystals.
  2. When ready to make your drinks, blend the pineapple to desired consistency in a blender using the ice crush function. (I liked mine with a few little chunks of fruit.) This works best in batches, about a cup of fruit at a time. Transfer to a bowl as you go.
  3. Fill each glass about halfway with icy crushed pineapple. For highball glasses, this is about a cup of fruit. Add 3 tablespoons of the condensed milk mixture for highball or fountain glasses, or 2 tablespoons for shorter glasses. Top with cold sparkling mineral water or seltzer. Stir and taste (add more condensed milk mixture if you want it a little sweeter). Garnish with a rosemary sprig, if desired -- it imparts a lovely woodsy aroma as you sip. Enjoy!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

309 kcal 15% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.5g 9% DV
Total Fat 6.4g 8% DV
Carbs 45.3g 16% DV
Fiber 3.8g 14% DV
Sugar 28.3g 57% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 123.8mg 5% DV
Potassium 386.3mg 8% DV
Cholesterol 10mg 3% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 102.3mcg 11% DV
Vitamin C 11.8mg 13% DV
Vitamin D 0.5mcg 2% DV
Calcium 267.3mg 21% DV
Iron 3.3mg 19% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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