How to make a delicious Jamaican tropical blended fruit punch / fruit smoothie recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with potential health benefits.

coconut water

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: water

Coconut milk provides creaminess and flavor.

Peel all the fruits: mangoes, bananas, papayas, and pineapple.

Slice the pineapple and remove the core.

Peel the banana that will be used for the healthy version and freeze it the day before.

Add the fresh papayas, pineapples, and bananas to a blender.

For the liquid, add syrup (strawberry or cherry) to the blender for the sweet version.

Add ice to the blender with the fruits and syrup and blend together.

Set the blended sweet version aside.

For the healthy version, use frozen fruits and add a little organic orange juice to help blend.

Blend the frozen fruits and orange juice until thick and smooth.

Note that the healthy version will have an orangish color from the papaya and orange juice.

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