Happy Hour: Strawberry Balsamic Smoothie with Rum
The small amount of frozen banana makes it super creamy without adding banana flavor. Enough one ginormous drink, or two 10 ounce servings - easy to scale up.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 heaping teaspoons sugar I use raw sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
- 1 cup sliced strawberries 7 or 8 medium strawberries
- 2/3 cup coconut milk about 5 ounces
- 1/4 cup Greek or coconut yogurt plain or vanilla, your choice
- 1 three-inch piece of a medium/large frozen banana peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup ice
- 1 shot of rum 1 1/2 ounces - more or less to suit your tastes
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk the vinegar and sugar until combined. Add the strawberries, spooning the vinegar solution over the strawberries. Let macerate for at least an hour (if possible).
- Add the macerated strawberries (and juices), coconut milk, yogurt, bananas, ice, and rum to a blender. Puree until the strawberries are smooth. Serve with a pretty sprig of mint, if desired.