Banana Colada
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Summer is almost over, but there is no law against having a sunny cocktail on a dark cold evening, right? There is nothing that fills my heart with sunshine like a fresh tropical island cocktail, bringing back some sweet vacation memories of lazing on the beach…
A Pina Colada is normally made with pineapple, coconut cream and rum. Add one more fruit and you get drinks like strawberry colada, banana colada etc. Can you think of a more tropical combination than banana, pineapple and coconut? A banana colada is not only refreshing, it is quite filling as well.
Ingredients
(4 drinks)
- 3 ripe bananas, peeled, sliced and frozen
- 2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- Toasted coconut and pineapple slices for garnish
Method
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth and frothy. If you forget to freeze the banana beforehand, add about a cup of ice to the blender.
Serve in a colada glass or a collins glass garnished with toasted coconut and a slice of pineapple.
Adjust the amount of rum according to your taste. Of course, you can omit the rum and make a virgin colada, but what’s the fun in that? I admit that this tastes best on a sunny afternoon, but a girl can’t stop drinking frozen treats just because it is cold outside!
This goes to Mandira of Aahar for this month’s Jihva for Ingredients – Banana. JFI was started by Indira of Mahanandi.
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i am so jealous of all the cool glasses you have!!
btw, love the sangria pic
Now this is surely a winner! and yes, now such laws for me either (despite shamelessly trying to be season specific when it rained!), i had gelato today evening, it was quite chilly outside
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You have the most amazing collection for coolers and cocktails!
I **love** pina coladas and it sounds even better with Banana. I am all with you on the rum..
I join Nags in being jealous.
I love all the pics and ALL the drinks… and am waiting for you to invite me to a nice party
wow banana colada looks awwwsome…
Banana Colada!!!
Woh!!hey Sig wish I was in your neighbourhood, we would had a blast with u’r amazing cocktails n everything!!
Looks nice, Sig, is that shredded coconut on the rim of the glass?
WooHoo!! You do enjoy a tipple or two in the weekend!;D
Looks great,love the rim!!:)
I am always gasping for my breath seeing your array of drinks….simply mind blowing, I donno when I will get the chance to try them…but right now feeling very much in mood for having banana colada
yummers..this is exactly the kind of drink i was looking for…for my liquid diet…err..next week ???
Give you anything edible and you will make adrink out of it for sure
Sig, thats cool. In my case without the rum. I’m a Pastor’s wife you know. Can’t get intoxicated with other drinks expect red wine.
Where ever there is a cocktail i am there.
Pinacolada i have had but with banana it looks and sounds delicious. Should try it once.
I love Pina Coladas but have never tried it with banana before… the creamy addition must be very satisfying. Love your picture.
Is this your creation ? or is there banana colada ? Looks like a very yummy drink to cheer you up from one of those dull days in Seattle, right ?
If I could sample a glass of each drink please, I would be a very happy drunk
Pinacolada is my fav! Adding diff fruits to it is what is going to be my next try! Thanks for the lovely tip and for the gorgeous drink!
Pina colada is one of my favorites. Thanks for uploading the recipe.
-Sonia
Nags, lol… and I was just so sad when I took this picture that I don’t have a colada glass
Musie, I too love my icecreams and gelatos in the middle of winter… who cares what the weather is like outside…
Archana,
yeah, why bother going through all that trouble and omit the major ingredient right? 
Raaga,
thanks… and there is an open invitation to you girlie.. any time… 
Rachna,
thanks
Padmaja, I wish that too… with all those amazing dishes you whip up, esp your bbq stuff… I wish you were my neighbor too…
Sra, thanks… yep it is shredded coconut toasted in the m/w
Asha, thanks…
yep, me loves those cocktails…
Padma, this one is sooo easy to make, when you are in the mood, just go for it…it is just like a breakfast smoothie, just has some rum in it
Rajitha, lol thats what I am talking about… as I said this will make a nice breakfast
Sandeepa, lol… I’m yet to try this with fish and meat
Rina, lol, there is always red wine…
but try the non-alocoholic version of this, it is quite yummy.
Happy cook, yep, banana is a nice addition to the traditional pina colada, try it sometime
Laavanya, thanks , let me know how you like it
Pravs, no, its not my creation… it is a genuine cocktail, like strawberry colada
Jaden, lol… now that would be a party, since I have about 11 different drinks there
Coffee, yep you could throw in pretty much any fruit you can find… Mango colada will be nice too, I’m sure
Sonia, welcome…
That is one more great cocktail from you. lovely looking glass of banana colada.
I just made your banana colada last night….at 11:30pm…
PERFECT! It is my new midnight snack!
Hi Sig, this is fantastic, I could slurp it up right now. You do have an amazing collection of cocktail recipes. Thanks for this great JFI entry. Hugs – mandira
Looks cool….I just renamed it to PINANA COLADA
Banana colada is my way of consuming bananas at home!!:) Nice display of drinks Sig!
Can I substitute the rum with something else because I have little kids coming over for dinner?
Martini):