Recipe: Strawberry Pineapple Batidos (blender)

STRAWBERRY PINEAPPLE BATIDOS

FOR EACH SERVING:
1 cup crushed ice
1/2 cup coarsely chopped strawberries (plus 1 whole strawberry for garnish)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pineapple
3 tablespoons pineapple juice
1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon lime juice

Combine the ice, chopped strawberries, pineapple, pineapple juice, condensed milk, sugar and lime juice in a blender and blend until smooth.

Pour into a tall glass, garnish with the strawberry and serve.

"The most common batidos, and the ones most typical of juice bars in Central America,-are made with fresh fruit."

Source: Food & Wine Magazine, May 1998