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No. 052 Cocktails · Rum

Piña Colada

White rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice blended with ice and served with straws.

A Piña Colada in a tall glass garnished with pineapple and a cherry
A Piña Colada with pineapple and cherry Photo: Martin Asche, CC BY-SA 3.0 de

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 4 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Blend all the ingredients with ice in an electric blender.
  2. Pour into a large glass and serve with straws.
  3. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cocktail cherry.
Glass
Large glass (such as a hurricane glass)
Garnish
Pineapple slice and a cocktail cherry
Technique
Blended
Difficulty
Easy

Printable recipe card Quantities as given in the IBA's official specification.

About the Piña Colada

Creamy, tropical and blended smooth. The IBA notes that a few drops of fresh lime juice were historically added to taste, and that four slices of fresh pineapple can replace the juice.

Background

The drink originated in Puerto Rico.

Tags: blended tropical coconut

Sources

  1. IBA — Pina Colada (official specification)
  2. Wikipedia — Piña colada

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