Recipe: Pina colada dipping sauce

Piña colada dipping sauce

1 cup piña colada drink mix, such as Major Peters

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons crushed pineapple, drained

1 tablespoon coconut flakes

2 tablespoons confectioners sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

1 Using a small sauce pan over medium heat, combine piña colada drink mix, water, pineapple, coconut and powdered sugar. Heat until sauce begins to simmer, stirring frequently. Allow sauce to simmer and reduce slightly, about 10 minutes.

2 Using a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in lime juice. Whisk cornstarch mixture into sauce, simmer sauce until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and set aside to cool.

Makes about 1 1/4 cups.

Nutrition information per 1 tablespoon: 17 calories, 14% calories from fat, trace fat, trace saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 4 g carbohydrates, 0 g protein, 1 mg sodium, 0 g fiber