Strawberry Limeade Smoothie

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I know this looks like strawberry jam, but fear not—it’s a beverage!

Well, this recipe has mixed reviews. First, I made it up, but don’t cry for me and the fact that I didn’t make up something everyone loved. I’m brave like that. Plus, I will die with the candy cane cake to my credit. I give this a 7, and I would make it again. Now, first, I should have found a recipe. That would have helped. And, I should have used sugar, like all decent limeades do. But, nonetheless, here is what I did:

juice of 1 1/2 limes

1/2-3/4 cup water (if you’re not watching sugar, just use straight limeade and decrease the lime juice a ton)

1 cup frozen strawberries

1/3 cup pineapple

1 Tbs. coconut

1/2 cup ice

Blend.

Now, it needs some sugar for normal non-diabetic people. Make a simple syrup (it’s equal parts sugar and water that you basically just boil it and then cool it). You should probably add 3-4 T. of the syrup and decrease the water. This could use some work, but it’s not terrible.

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