Pina Colada recipe
White rum, pineapple juice and cream of coconut, blended and poured into a hurricane glass, garnished with a maraschino cherry.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Hurricane glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Pina Colada?
White Rum
All Rum is made from fermenting and then distilling sugar cane molasses or sugar cane juice, but White Rum has an ageing process that makes the liquor clear.
Rum is usually aged, and the container it’s aged in has a big say in its colour.
In bourbon or other wooden casks, the rum turns a dark brown colour, but in stainless steel tanks it stays colourless. Rum that’s been aged in wood can also be filtered to take the colour out.
White Rum is clear because it’s aged in stainless steel, or filtered after ageing.
Pretty cool, huh?
Pineapple Juice
Pineapple Juice is a great mixer for cocktails because it’s tasty and packs a big punch in the flavour department.
In cocktails, Pineapple Juice is often used in more exotic, summer cocktails to help set those pool-side vibes.
And it works great!
For Pineapple Juice, we recommend:
Maraschino Cherries
Maraschino Cherries are preserved, sweetened cherries that are regularly used as a garnish in a variety of different cocktails.
In short, they can make a cocktail pop.
For Maraschino Cherries, we recommend:
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Recipe card
Pina Colada
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Hurricane glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, white rum, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut to an electric blender.
- Blend.
- Pour into a hurricane glass.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
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Pina Colada FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Pina Colada?
To make a Pina Colada, you need 30ml / 1oz white rum, 90ml / 3oz pineapple juice and 30ml / 1oz cream of coconut, plus maraschino cherry to garnish. There’s more about white rum, pineapple juice and maraschino cherries above.
What alcohol is in a Pina Colada?
The only alcohol in a Pina Colada is white rum: 30ml / 1oz.
Is a Pina Colada shaken or stirred?
Neither. A Pina Colada is blended, so you’ll need a blender.
What glass is a Pina Colada served in?
Serve a Pina Colada in a hurricane glass.
How do you garnish a Pina Colada?
Garnish a Pina Colada with a maraschino cherry.
How do I make a Pina Colada for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 120ml white rum, 360ml pineapple juice and 120ml cream of coconut.
