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pineapple cooler in a glass jar with a handle with a striped straw and a pineapple in the background
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Refreshing Pineapple Cooler For Kids

Perfectly simple and quick prep, refreshing pineapple coolers are great for cooling off on busy summer days!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword gluten-free, kid friendly, pineapple, summer drink, vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 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!

Instructions

  • 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.