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_B__O__O__Z__Y _________smoothie - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Frozen fruit fusions blend all the goodness of fruit, italian ices and your favorite liquors for a perfect summer meal. BY BOB BLUMER ______- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ______________T_H_E__S_U_R_R_E_A_L__G_O_U_R_M_E_T WHY FILL YOURSELF up and weigh yourself down with heavy foods in August's stifling heat and humidity when you can get all of your essential vitamins and nutrients in a frothy, refreshing, summertime cocktail? (Please note that alcohol and fruit only constitute a "full meal" in the surreal world of nutrition.) Using the following recipes, you can combine the wholesome goodness of fresh fruit, the cooling effects of Italian ices and your favorite alcoholic beverage into one smooooth, mind-numbing concoction. So don't wait for your next trip to Mexico or the islands to enjoy the authentic taste of these frozen fruit fusions. A blender, a makeshift hammock and a little imagination will instantly transform your deck or backyard into a tropical paradise. Ladies and gentlemen, start your blenders. - - - - - - - - - - - - FROZEN WATERMELON MARGARITA (makes a blenderful) Ingredients 2 cups seedless or seeded watermelon, rind removed 3 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice 4 ounces tequila (ideally an aged tequila) 3 ounces triple sec (or Cointreau or Grand Marnier) 2 cups ice 1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. 2. Garnish glasses with a watermelon wedge and serve immediately. FROZEN PIÑA COLADA WITH FRESH PINEAPPLE (makes a blenderful) Ingredients 1 whole pineapple, shelled, cored and cut into chunks 6 tablespoons cream of coconut (not to be confused with coconut milk) 6 ounces amber rum (or, ideally, Myers' dark rum) 2 cups ice 1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. 2. Garnish glasses with pineapple wedge and serve immediately. FROZEN BANANA DAIQUIRI (makes a blenderful) Ingredients 3 bananas, peeled 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice 2 tablespoons sugar (brown sugar if possible) 6 ounces amber rum (or, ideally, Myers' dark rum) 2 cups ice 1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. 2. Garnish glasses with a banana slice (skin on) and serve immediately. Le Secret: Use fruit in its ripest state to benefit from its high natural sugar content. Storage Note: Store leftovers (ha!) in the freezer. Then give them a quick blend to bring them back to life. Like a Virgin: Let the kids join the adults by making them their own blenderful -- sans alcohol. Music to Blend By: Israel Kamakawiw'ole, "Facing Future," Big Boy Records -- this Hawaiian artist has one of the world's sweetest voices. His version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" will make you melt. Trust me on this one. Aug. 12, 1997 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Check out The Surreal Gourmet's Elvis tribute A Hunka Hunka Banana Love FRIED PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA SANDWICH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Illustration by Bob Blumer (a k a the Surreal Gourmet). Browse the Surreal Gourmet Archives The Surreal Gourmet's Web Site is located at http://surrealgourmet.com.

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