Sweetened with fruit, this Pineapple Cooler is a delicious drink for kids without extra sugar! Skip the soda and make this for your kids at home. This Pineapple Coolers is not only super quick to make, but there is no added sugar or sweeteners. The pineapple itself is sweet enough to make a refreshing delicious drink.
Ingredients1 small/medium pineapple cored, rind taken off, and coarsely cubed for the blender
2 cups water or combo ice and water if you wish for it to be slushie
1 tsp almond extract
juice of 1/2 lemon this is optional – my kids like a little and i like a lot so i tend to use a little bit and add more to my cup
Method- For a Smooth Drink, put everything into a high powered blender and using the juicing option blend until smooth.
- For a Slushie Drink, put the pineapple, 1/2 cup of water, almond extract, and lemon juice into a high powered blender and using the juicing setting blend until smooth.
- Add 1 1/2-2 cups of ice to the blender and pulse until the ice is the size you want for the drink.
- You can blend a lot for small ice pieces or just pulse a little for more of a crushed ice.