Name: Pina Colada
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 80 ml Pineapple juice; 15 ml Lime juice; 20 ml Cream of coconut; 1&frasl;4 barspoon Xanthan gum (E415)

Pina Colada
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Glass:

Serve in a Poco grande

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
2 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Pineapple juice
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
²⁄₃ fl oz	Cream of coconut (e.g. Coco Lopez, Re'al etc.)
¹⁄₄ barspoon	Xanthan gum (E415) optional

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a POCO GRANDE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge and paper parasol.

How to make:

DRY BLEND (without ice) first 4 ingredients on a slow setting and then gradually add Xanthan while continuing to blend.
Add 7oz scoop of crushed ice and BLEND some more.
POUR into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with pineapple wedge on rim speared with a paper parasol.
Serve with a straw.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Cocktail of the day:

10th July 2026 is Today is Piña Colada Day

Review:

This fruity, rum-laced cocktail screams for a hot summer's day and a laidback vibe. Too much ice blended into this cocktail detracts from its creaminess.

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Variations/similar cocktails:

Piña Colada (Difford's recipe)
Piña Colada (Cuban style)
Champagne Piña Colada
Temperance Piña Colada

History:

See the Piña Colada's story and history.

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

18.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Mark Familton

21st October 2025 at 12:20

Okay - this may have been done already but... my version is a Luxardo tweaked PC...
2 and half coconut rum (Barardi)
3 Coconut Cream
4 fresh pineapple
1 Coconut liqueur (Malibu cos I couldn't source anything alternative, but hey, it's all good)
Quarter measure Luxardo liqueur
Quarter measure Triple Sec
Generous squeeze lime juice
Blended with ice...
Until the lime juice is added, it's too sweet but when added - BOOM - the lime balances it out...! Elite. Intense.

Aaron Fredriksson

9th April 2025 at 12:51

Was so excited for this but just kind of tastes like slush with no oomph.. no extreme sweetness, but no flavor either. Just like a ghost water made into slush ah

Aaron Fredriksson

9th April 2025 at 13:12

Rating on recipe is 3/5 but if u do as the comments say, Lessen the ice a little and twice up on the creme the coconut and u have a solid drink thats 4/5

狐狸屑

5th January 2025 at 12:54

这款鸡尾酒一定要使用椰子奶油制作，用椰子汁或椰奶做出来的口感完全不一样。我尝试了这三种材料，使用椰子汁和椰奶时让我一度以为它是款很寡淡的酒，直到我使用了椰子奶油！一定要尝试

Vera Lycaon

13th April 2023 at 11:51

Had to improvise on this one after *finally* obtaining some cream of coconut (not exactly a grocery store staple where I live) since I don't own a blender, but this was delightful. Choice of rum feels somewhat important here, judging by the comments - though El Dorado 3 years certainly wasn't the most authentic choice, it did a handsome job balancing the pineapple, coconut and lime for me.

Chris Dimal

5th February 2023 at 09:44

Was really good. I do not care for anyone who says a Piña Colada is a weak/wimpy drink. When made correctly, it is delicious. I did find the pineapple predominant in the final drink. I do think that maybe 4 oz or less of ice is better than the listed 6 oz. Finally, I added 15ml more of Cream of Coconut, and it was much better and creamier.

Miguel Perales

8th July 2022 at 22:13

I really liked the suggestion of adding just enough ice to make it cold/slightly slushy but still have the coconut cream texture come through. Also, that decreases the dreaded "brain freeze" :) Will have to try John's Demarara rum float suggestion.

John Hinojos

21st January 2022 at 02:30

This was great and perfectly blended. The cocktail in pineapple forward, which it should be, with a hint of the coconut and lime. I am not a fan of blended drinks, so did ours on crushed ice with a 151 Demerara float. It was wonderful.

Anonymous

17th June 2021 at 00:47

To much pineapple, not enough coconut and lime…

Vincent Dufour

19th November 2020 at 08:52

I serve it in highball glass, and add a bit of vanilla syrup to kind of add some fun in the taste

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