Pineapple Coconut Breeze

A new take on an old favorite puts some muscle-building punch into the classic piña colada.

- Amanda Burrill

The original gangster blended beverage is the piña colada. Let’s revisit the creamy flavor of tropical sin but make it applicable to us macro-observant gym warriors—this one doesn’t pack a gazillion calories, is protein rich, and tickles your libido.

I tend to like smoothies without too much fuss. If it ain’t broke, I don’t fix it—just pump up the protein power. But amping up this classic libation flavor profile with two layers of coconut and a solid hit of ginger makes it two parts tropics and one part exotic—just what your shredded muscles are calling for during the dog days of summer.

This smoothie allows you to enjoy the major flavor players individually. Pineapple is sweet and sour, coconut is silky and lends a nice mouthfeel because of the good fats, and ginger makes you take pause as your tongue experiences a moment of sexy, spicy bliss.