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The Pina Colada

Blended white rum, coconut cream and frozen pineapple. Serious tropical drink engineering, not the sugary apology version.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Cuisine: Cuban
Keyword: colada, cuban, pina, recipe
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 520kcal

Ingredients

  • 60 ml white rum
  • 60 ml fresh pineapple chunked and frozen
  • 45 ml coconut cream or Coco Lopez cream of coconut
  • 15 ml fresh lime juice
  • 1 cup ice
  • pineapple wedge and frond, to garnish

Instructions

  • Freeze the pineapple chunks in a zip-lock bag, ideally overnight.
  • Combine the rum, coconut cream, lime juice, frozen pineapple and ice in a high-powered blender.
  • Blend on high for 30 to 40 seconds until thick and smooth.
  • Taste. More lime if it's too sweet, a little more frozen pineapple if it's too thin.
  • Pour into a chilled hurricane glass and garnish with a pineapple wedge and frond. Serve immediately.