Pina Colada
A rich, tropical vacation in a glass. Light rum blended with sweet coconut cream and tart pineapple juice.
Base
rum
Glassware
Hurricane glass
Flavor Profile
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Ingredients
- 2 oz white rum
- 3 oz pineapple juice
- 1 oz cream of coconut
- Pineapple wedge, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Blend rum, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut with ice until smooth.
- 2Pour into a hurricane glass.
- 3Garnish with a pineapple wedge and cherry.
Origin & Story
Puerto Rico, 1954
Ramón "Monchito" Marrero, a bartender at San Juan's Caribe Hilton, is widely credited with blending rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice after months of experimenting to create Puerto Rico's official national drink.
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