Piña Colada

★☆☆☆☆
Prep: 5 mins Cook: None Serves: 1 Source: Classic — Ramón 'Monchito' Marrero, Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1954); IBA Contemporary Classics

Ingredients

  • 50ml white rum (1 3/4 oz)
  • 50ml fresh pineapple juice (1 3/4 oz)
  • 30ml cream of coconut, such as Coco López (1 oz)
  • A few drops of fresh lime juice (optional, to taste)
  • 1 cup crushed ice (237 ml)
  • Garnish: pineapple wedge and a brandied cherry

Instructions

  1. Combine rum, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, and lime juice (if using) in a blender with crushed ice.
  2. Blend on high until smooth and slushy.
  3. Pour into a chilled hurricane or large wine glass.
  4. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a brandied cherry on a pick.
Wine Pairing: N/A
Classic — Ramón 'Monchito' Marrero, Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1954); IBA Contemporary Classics · Mid-century classic
cocktail, pina-colada, rum, pineapple, coconut, tropical, blended, hurricane, iba