the consolation prize (a mocktail)
In the almost six years since I last waddled around in the name of — I know, I make it sound so glowy and glamorous — to my delight, two things in particular have changed: 1. You can now get maternity pants that have almost all of the dignity of regular ones, thanks to small elastic panels above each pocket that frankly would be as welcome the day after Thanksgiving as they are now that I’m approaching the six-month mark and people no longer believe me when I said I just had a really big lunch. (However, a New York-specific rule remains: you’re not actually “big” until someone willingly cedes his or her seat on the subway for you, by which standards, I must be svelte. Hey, I’ll take it.) 2. More pertinently to the scope of a cooking website, a whole lot of bars are making .
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Pineapple | 1 cup chunks (165g) | 82 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- A handful of mint leaves
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3/4 cup coconut milk, well-shaken
- Ice cubes
- Seltzer, to taste
- Lime wedges, sprigs of mint or sliced fresh pineapple for garnish