When we hear Piña Colada, our mind automatically associates a well-deserved vacation in a paradisiacal place with a beach and sun!
This iconic recipe has slight variations depending on the country you visit!
Here I leave you a delicious recipe that for years worked for us without any complaints when I worked in the world of hospitality!
What is Piña Colada?
The history of the Piña Colada transports us to Puerto Rico, to be exact, San Juan, the capital of this country, and where this creamy and iconic cocktail was born.
The Piña Colada is a drink whose main ingredients are Pineapple juice, Evaporated Milk, Coconut Cream, and Light Rum.
The Piña Colada Infusion strengthens the immune system, contains vitamin C, and is a diuretic and antioxidant. As it does not contain theine, it becomes the most refreshing and healthy drink for hot days.
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Ingredients for Piña Colada
Here’s what you’ll need for this cocktail:
- Light Rum
- Pineapple Juice
- Evaporated Milk
- Coconut Cream
- Shredded coconut (optional)
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
How to Make Piña Colada
1.- Add rum, coconut cream, evaporated milk, pineapple juice, and ice into the canister of a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
2. Transfer the contents of the blender to your prepared glass!
3.- Add the shredded coconut on top of the glass optional.
3. Decorate the cocktail with a piece of pineapple or cherry optionally garnish!
Guide to Rums
Light Rum (also called Silver or White Rum)
Visually lighter and with quite a subtle flavor, most light rums are highly filtered, although a few brands don’t filter, so these ones may still have a little coloration. You can put them in your Daiquiri and Mojito’s, they don’t have a strong flavor so can be good in fruity cocktails.
Gold or Amber Rum
These rums can be either aged or not. If aged, this golden-brown rum has a rich taste due to it being stored in wooden or oak barrels, making it fuller-bodied and more characterful than its lighter counterparts. A Pina Colada is great with a golden rum!
Dark Rum
Dark in hue with a much stronger flavor than other rums, coming mostly from the abundance of added spices, they’re heavy in molasses and sometimes caramel tones.
Spiced Rum
You guessed it from the name… it’s spiced! And for every brand, the exact spices used are always kept secret. Caramel and vanilla flavorings are often added too. This rum is mostly gold in color but can even be dark.
After understanding a bit of this guide, you can choose the one that best suits your palate or simply experiment until you find your favorite rum.
Variation of a Piña Colada
When we prepare Piña Colada, we have many options to prepare them with different flavors, and distillates or liqueurs!
Here are some of them, just be creative!
Banana- If you add banana, it will help to obtain greater consistency and enhance its tropical flavor.
Baileys- Add Baileys to give it more kick.
Malibu Rum – Give a touch more to coconut with this rum.
Midori Liquor – Add melon liqueur (Midori) you will get a unique flavor and in sight, you will see a beautiful cocktail!
Mocktail – Turn it into a mocktail by removing the alcohol!
Dark Rum – Finish your piña colada with a dash of dark rum afloat, you will love this tip!
Mango – Add pieces of frozen mango and you will get an incredible flavor for your palate!
When to serve Piña Colada?
Piña Colada is so refreshing so in hot weather, it is excellent to cool off with this delicious cocktail!
Here are some options to prepare it!
Try it as a:
- Pool party
- In a Pic Nic
- Game day
- BBQ Day
- Playing cards
- Happy hour drink
- Reading a book
- Watching the Sunset
- Beach Day
Notes:
- Cut pineapple pieces and put them in your freezer 2 hours before preparing the cocktail and use them instead of ice.
- Use frozen glasses to keep your Piña Colada super cold for those hot days.
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Piña Colada
When we hear PiñaColada, our mind automatically associates a well-deserved vacation in a paradisiacal place with a beach and sun!
This iconic recipe has small variations depending on the country you visit!
Here I leave you a delicious recipe that for years worked for us without any complaints when I worked in the world of hospitality!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Light rum
- 3 oz Coconut cream (no coconut milk this will change the consistency)
- 2 oz Evaporated milk
- 3 oz Pineapple juice (fresh or boxed)
- 2 teaspoons sweetened shredded coconut (to decorate on top of the glass) optional.
- 1 piece of pineapple or cherry, optional for garnishing
- 1 cup of ice
Instructions
- Add rum, coconut cream, evaporated milk, pineapple juice, and ice into the canister of a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
- Transfer the contents of the blender to your prepared glass
- Add the shredded coconut on top of the glass optional
- Decorate the cocktail with a piece of pineapple or cherry optionally garnished
Notes
- Cut pineapple pieces and put them in your freezer 2 hours before preparing the cocktail and use them instead of ice.
- Use frozen glasses to keep your Piña Colada super cold for those hot days.
Nutrition Information
Yield
1Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 622Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 16gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 18mgSodium 110mgCarbohydrates 87gFiber 3gSugar 77gProtein 7g
Nutrition information isn´t always accurate!
