Piña Colada Recipe - Rum, Pineapple, and Coconut Cocktail

Piña colada (rum, pineapple, and coconut cocktail) is a drink that symbolizes the tropics, beach, and sunny days under palm trees. The world-famous drink from Puerto Rico has become one of the most popular cocktails in the world, and you'll soon see just why I think this is the best piña colada recipe.

Why I ❤️ it • Recipe • Ingredients • Video • Preparation

Piña colada drink.

Why I ❤️ it

A cocktail made of pineapple, coconut, and rum, piña colada 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.

Puerto Rico has always felt to me like a second home away from home, and I am so grateful for its bountiful gifts to the world, and specifically for this. Thanks, Borinquen!

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Utensils and tools

• Blender
• Cocktail paper umbrellas (optional)
• Tall glasses or hurricane glasses

Ingredients

• 3 cups of diced pineapple chunks
• ½ cup of white rum
• 3 cups of cream of coconut, unsweetened (see notes)
• 3 cups of ice cubes
• ¼ cup of white, granulated sugar, or to taste
• Pineapple wedges to garnish (optional)

Video

Preparation

Before you start, make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1: Blend

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).

Step 2: Serve

Pour equal amounts into 4 tall or hurricane glasses. Garnish each with a pineapple wedge and Moschino cherry (optional).

Serve immediately.

Virgin piña colada

You can make it into a virgin piña colada by leaving out the rum, which makes an attractive, lovely mocktail with a great combination of pineapple of coconut flavor. 

Variations

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.

Some people may add a dash of vanilla to theirs, but this isn't the classic one, and I don't.

If you only have dark rum, use that. Golden rum will be fine.

For another summer drink, try this pineapple and coconut limeade and this lemon drop martini.

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.

Nutritional information

Calories: 761kcal | Carbohydrates: 123g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 115g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 39.4mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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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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