Portions: 4 servings Calories: 788kcal |
Piña colada (rum, pineapple, and coconut cocktail) is a drink that symbolizes the tropics, beach, and sunny days under palm trees. Puerto Rico has always felt to me like a second home away from home, and I am so grateful for her bountiful gifts to the world, and specifically for this world-famous drink. Thanks, Borinquen!
By - Revised . Original Jan 2, 2011.
Piña Colada [Video+Recipe] Rum Pineapple Coconut Drink.
Why we ❤️ it
- A cocktail made of pineapple, coconut, and rum, piña colada that is possibly the world's most famous tropical drink.
- It is sweet, rich, deep, creamy, and everything you expect from a Caribbean paradise.
- The good news is that it is very easy to make. And once you do it, you'll be the most popular person amongst your friends.
- You can easily make it into an alcohol-free "virgin piña colada". It makes an attractive, lovely mocktail with a great combination of pineapple of coconut flavor.
Piña Colada [Video+Recipe] Rum Pineapple Coconut Drink
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Ingredients
- 3 cup diced pineapple
- ½ cup white rum
- 3 cup coconut cream, unsweetened
- 3 cup ice cubes
- ¼ cup sugar (white, granulated), white, granulated, or to taste
- Pineapple wedges, and maraschino cherries to garnish
Video
Preparation
1. Mix
In a blender vase, combine pineapple, rum, coconut cream, and ice. Blend until thoroughly combined and the pineapple is blended.Add the sugar, and blend again to dissolve the sugar. Taste and add extra sugar if you find it necessary (I did not).
2. Serve
- Pour equal amounts into 4 tall or hurricane glasses. Garnish each with a pineapple wedge and Maraschino cherry (optional).Serve immediately.
Top tips
- Virgin piña colada: Make it into an alcohol-free drink by leaving out the rum.
- Picking coconut cream: There's sweetened and unsweetened coconut cream available in supermarkets. For this recipe, I used unsweetened and added sugar because that's what it's more commonly available outside the Caribbean.
If you find sweetened cream, leave out the sugar, but you may have to make adjustments to the amount added to make it to your preferred sweetness. - Picking pineapple: If you can't find fresh pineapple, you can use frozen pineapple, or canned pineapple slices, though the flavor may change.
Some people use pineapple juice as opposed to fresh pineapple. This is a far second choice. Nothing beats the taste of fresh pineapple. But if you can't find pineapple, use 12 ounces of pineapple juice (1½ cups) instead of fresh pineapple. - Other flavors: Some people may add a dash of vanilla to theirs, but this isn't the classic one, and I don't.
- Rum: If you only have dark rum, use that. Golden rum will be fine.
- Straining: Colada means "strained" in Spanish. If made from fresh pineapple chunks (instead of pineapple juice), piña colada is usually strained to eliminate the unblended pineapple fiber.
Notice I do not strain it; I prefer to blend it enough that the fiber doesn't bother me.
Serving suggestions
You can decorate with fresh pineapple wedges, maraschino cherries, and paper umbrellas for the full vibe, or just as simple as you can.
For another summer drink, try this pineapple and coconut limeade and this lemon drop martini.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.
FAQs
How alcoholic is a piña colada?
Piña colada is typically not a very strong drink. The amount of alcohol can, however, vary depending on the bartender's particular style, but it tends to be more of a sugary, fruity cocktail. You have to be careful, though, because it's easy to overindulge.
History
The popular drink originates in the neighboring island of Puerto Rico, possibly its most famous export. This pineapple, coconut, and rum cocktail is Puerto Rico's official beverage, and it tastes like a breezy stroll through Old San Juan.
At the end of the 70s Rupert Holmes unleashed upon the world his magnum opus about Piña Colada, unexciting marriages, and unfaithful spouses in the age before internet dating. This further cemented piña colada as one of the most famous cocktails in the world and a cultural phenomenon.
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THANKS FOR THE RECIPE
That looks great. I love coconut.
Yes!! I love this piña colada. 😀
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