Greetings friends of Amazing Drinks, the protagonist of today's drink is the coconut, a fruit that I like very much and that is also very versatile. With this fruit you can prepare numerous desserts, such as cheese, preserves, ice cream and drinks. However, in the culinary arts it is also used as a garnish for savory dishes. I consider myself a lover of this fruit in all its splendor, it contains water that besides being very tasty, hydrates and works as a diuretic. The flesh or pulp of the coconut contains fiber, vitamin C, B and E, as well as minerals such as iron, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium.

Today's recipe is a Coconut Smoothie, traditionally known as Cocada Venezolana. Coconut Smoothie or cocada is a typical Venezuelan drink, as much as arepas are. The preparation is very simple, you only need coconut, milk, sugar, cinnamon and coconut water. For this recipe we must take into consideration the following points: the mineral water will subtract flavor, the coconut must be tender, because the dried coconut is better for other types of preparations. Without further ado, I will show you step by step how to make this delicious and refreshing drink.

- 2 tender coconuts

- 750 ml of coconut water

- 3 soup spoonfuls of powdered milk

- Sugar to taste

- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder

1.- The first thing we will do is to open the coconuts and extract all the meat that we will place in a deep dish or in the container of your choice..

2.- We clean the residues that have remained adhered in the coconut meat, we wash them well and then we cut them in small cubes to immediately place them in the blender.

3.- The next step is to add the ingredients to obtain our Coconut Smoothie. We add the coconut water so that it covers the coconut meat. Then we add the 3 tablespoons of milk, sugar to taste and the teaspoon of cinnamon powder.

4.- Start the smoothie, in this step we control the consistency of the coconut Smoothie or coconut Smoothie. Gradually and if necessary, add more coconut water. I particularly like it to be somewhat thick, as shown in the photo, however, other members of my family preferred a lighter consistency, so I had to add more coconut water.

All that remains is to serve this delicious drink, always pleasing to the palate, thicker, lighter, with or without cinnamon. For me, sprinkling a little cinnamon powder at the end is a plus. If you have ever tried it, tell me, how do you prefer it?.