Hello PEACH COLADAS!

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I am in love with you.

Now this here really might be my favorite non-boozy concoction yet. YES! That’s right… still non-boozy, but you could easily add rum if you’d like.

Because it’s still summer! We’ve got another month left and you better believe I’m going to live it up.

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So here’s the deal.

I was on a mission to make something creamy and peachy without it being frozen. I have been loving the piña coladas minus the rum and also loving all things peach (as if that’s even been a secret) and was like… oh okay, this is going to happen. TOGETHER.

The flavor combo of my dreams, perhaps? Maybe.

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The peach part is easy. My grocery store sells a few different peach juice or nectar options. If you can’t find any, I opt for blending peeled peaches with a touch of water (or coconut water!) and then straining the mixture over a fine mesh sieve to get a peach “juice.” Or you could even use a juicer. Of course.

Then, we’re mixing it all up with coconut milk and pineapple juice. Over ice! Oh oh and my favorite part, some maraschino cherry juice at the bottom and cherries on top. I DIE.

All the drama is needed for this drink. I swear.

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My favorite maraschino cherries to use are these ones, because they are legit and not cherries that are bleached and dunked in syrup. I find them at my grocery store. They taste incredible and I often want to eat the entire jar once I get it out of the fridge.

I was crazy over maraschino cherries as a kid. Like crazy! My mom couldn’t even keep jars in the fridge because we would eat them right from the jar. I thought they were the best thing ever.

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Clearly I’m still super into them, but I also just love what the cherry juice brings to the drink. This little hint of extra sweetness. And pretty pink color, of course.

Delicious, right?! I know it’s an overused word (um, what words that I use aren’t?!) but it describes this icy glass perfectly. You can also make a big pitcher and serve it to friends! Just keep mixing it often before pouring it over (crushed!) ice. And you’re good to go. Woohoo!

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Iced Peach Coladas

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups peach nectar or juice
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice or syrup
  • maraschino cherries for topping
  • fresh peaches for garnish

Instructions 

  • In a cocktail shaker or mixing glass, combined the peach juice, pineapple juice and coconut milk with ice. Shake and stir until combined and mixed, about 30 seconds.
  • Fill your glasses with crushed iced and then drizzle in about 2 tablespoons of the maraschino cherry juice. Pour the drinks over top and add your peach slices. Add a cherry or two on top and serve!
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