Ackee Colada
Try this variation on the traditional Pina Colada using ackees! Mild and nutty in flavour they're a delicious pairing with coconut cream and rum
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Parboiled Ackee
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tbsp Water
- 1/4 cup Coconut cream
- 1/4 cup White Rum
- 1 cup Crushed Ice approximately
- splash Angostura Bitters optional
Instructions
- Combine ackees, sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook just until the sugar is melted
- Add sweetened ackee and remaining ingredients to blender and blend till slushy like in consistency
- Serve & enjoy!
Notes
Variations:
1. Substitute heavy cream for coconut cream and use coconut rum instead of white rum
2. Keep or substitute coconut cream for heavy cream and substitute golden rum for white rum
3. For a lighter version, use half the amount of coconut cream and replace with water or use coconut milk instead of coconut cream
4. Virgin colada: omit the alcohol
1. Substitute heavy cream for coconut cream and use coconut rum instead of white rum
2. Keep or substitute coconut cream for heavy cream and substitute golden rum for white rum
3. For a lighter version, use half the amount of coconut cream and replace with water or use coconut milk instead of coconut cream
4. Virgin colada: omit the alcohol