| 2 fl oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Cachaça |
| 3 1/2 fl oz | Pineapple juice |
| 3/4 fl oz | Cream of coconut (e.g. Coco Lopez, Re'al etc.) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/4 fl oz | Single cream/half-and-half |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
| 1⁄4 barspoon | Xanthan gum (E415) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Poco grande glass.
- Prepare garnish of parasol, pineapple wedge and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
- DRY BLEND (without ice) first 7 ingredients (all but Xanthan gum) on a slow setting and gradually add Xanthan while continuing to blend.
- Add 7oz scoop of crushed ice and BLEND some more.
- POUR into chilled glass.
- Garnish with pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry skewered with parasol.
- Serve with a straw.
Strength & taste guide:
Review:
A splash of cachaça adds some Latin funk, lime adds a citrusy bite while a splash of fresh cream makes this Piña Colada creamy white.
Variant:
Piña Colada (Puerto Rican style)
Piña Colada (Cuban style)
Champagne Piña Colada
Temperance Piña Colada
History:
Alcohol content:
- 1.9 standard drinks
- 12.12% alc./vol. (24.24° proof)
- 27.3 grams of pure alcohol
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