A few facts about this fizzy, sweet, float-like slush:
<br />1) It was inspired by a Maui institution: the Tasaka Family “guri-guri,” a frozen sherbet-like confection.
<br />2) All that is known for certain about the "guri-guri" is that it contains sweetened condensed milk. The rest of the recipe is a closely guarded family secret.
<br />3) After one sip, my six-year-old declared, “It does not look like it will be, but this is delicious!,” shortly followed by, “Put this on the Food52!”
<br />4) In an attempt to out-comment his big sister, my three-year-old son then said, “Momma, put it on…Twitter!”
<br />5) Clearly, I have some issues.
<br />6) Finally, my youngest brother -- who inspired my Dirty Chai Toddy -- coined the name "The Pineapple Express." Did I mention he just got back from a semester abroad that included time in Amsterdam? (Maybe your first instinct about the drink was right, after all.) Innuendo aside, I like the drink because once everything is frozen, it is a cinch to put together.
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<br />Note: For a description on cutting a pineapple, see my recipe for a Mai Tai Tart: http://www.food52.com/recipes/10422_mai_tai_tart - gingerroot

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