Hawaiin Fruit Punch

Usually at this time of summer, the temperature is 32 degrees Celcius here and  most of these times I make a lot of chilled drinks to keep myself well hydrated. I love fruit punch. It is a very refreshing and appetizing drink. 

Ingredients:-

• 10-12 strawberries
• 1 cup chopped pineapple pieces
• 1 banana finely chopped
• 1 cup pineapple syrup
• ½ cup soda
• ½ cup condensed milk
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 4 tbsp vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup ice cubes 

Method:-

• In a blender  combine all the ingredients. 
• Blend it well till smooth.
• Pour into glasses and serve.

Notes:- 

• You may use any white drink (7 up, sprite, mountain dew, etc) instead of soda.
• Add canned pineapple and not the fresh one.
• If fresh strawberries are not available, you can add frozen or canned.

Happy Cooking !! 
  
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Pina Colada Cupcakes

Pina Colada contains the flavour of pineapple and coconut.  The combination of pineapple and coconut is divine. Finely chopped pineapples add moistness and taste that is blissful. These cupcakes have a beautiful aroma  and are delicious. try this and you will surely fall in love with it.They are a huge hit among my family and I'm sure you will love them too. These cupcakes are very easy to make.

Ingredients:-

• 9 tbsp flour
• ½ tsp baking pdr
• 6 tbsp. butter
• 9 tbsp castor sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ tsp coconut essence
• ½ cup condensed milk
• 4 rings of pineapple (canned)

Method:-

• Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celcius. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.  
• Sieve together flour and baking pdr and keep aside.
• Drain the syrup well from the pineapples and chop very finely. Keep aside.
• Beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the eggs, one at a time along with 1 tbsp of flour which was kept aside.
• Beat well after addition of each eggs so that the mixture doesn't curdle.
• Add coconut essence and beat again.
• Fold in chopped pineapple along with the remaining flour.
• Fill cupcake liners till ¾ full. 
• Bake at 190 degrees Celcius for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean
• Makes about 15 cupcakes.

Notes:-

• If coconut essence is not available, then you may use pineapple essence only.
• I used condensed milk since we don't get coconut cream here, you may substitute condensed milk with coconut cream if available.
• For icing, use 2 tbsp coconut cream and 8 tbsp icing sugar and whisk well till thick.

Happy Cooking!!

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