Frosted Pineapple-Banana Crush

📜 Collection: General Archive | ✍️ Attribution: Unknown | 📂 Category: Beverages A refreshing, frothy, and slushy tropical drink made by blending pineapple, banana, and citrus juices. Can be served as a non-alcoholic ‘crush’ or with a splash of rum.

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Prep Time	Cook Time	Inactive / Chill Time	Yield / Servings
15 mins	0 mins	2 hours	Six 8oz glasses

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🔪 Key Equipment

• Large mixing bowl
• Freezer-safe container
• Blender
• Fine-mesh sieve
• Spoon
• 6 glasses

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Ingredients

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
2	Bananas	Mashed
1/4 Cup	Orange juice	Fresh or bottled
1/4 Cup	Lemon Juice	Fresh or bottled
2 Cups	Pineapple Juice	Chilled
1 Can (20 oz)	Crushed Pineapple	With its juice
1 oz per serving	Light Rum	Optional

Garnish

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
6	Pineapple	Sticks, fresh or canned
6	Mint Sprigs	Fresh

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Instructions

Step 1: Mix and Freeze

1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the 2 bananas, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 cups pineapple juice, and 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple (with its juice).
2. Place the mixture in a freezer-safe container and freeze until it becomes ‘slushy’ and partially frozen.

Step 2: Blend and Strain

3. Transfer the slushy mixture to a blender in batches and ‘buzz’ or blend until it is light and frothy.
4. Strain the frothy mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing firmly to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the remaining pulp until smooth and clear of solids.

Step 3: Chill and Serve

5. Chill the strained liquid thoroughly in the refrigerator until ice cold.
6. Stir the chilled drink well before serving, then pour evenly into six 8oz glasses.
7. If desired, stir 1 oz. light rum into each glass. Garnish each serving with a 6 pineapple sticks (one per glass) and a 6 mint sprigs (one per glass) until vibrant and aromatic.

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💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: The base can be prepared, strained, and kept chilled in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before serving.

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