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Piña colada, invented in the mid 20th century, is Puerto Rico’s national drink. You can find many versions of this drink, but this one is everyone’s favourite.
Here’s how you can make a glass of pina colada in a few simple steps.
Ingredients
- 2 cups freshly diced pineapple
- ⅓ cup of coconut milk
- 50 ml cream of coconut ( unsweetened )
- 120 ml white rum
- 100 g caster sugar
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- A handful of ice cubes
- Cherry for garnishing
Method
Heat ½ cup water in a pan. Pour sugar and keep stirring until it completely dissolves. Keep the sugar syrup aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine pineapple, coconut milk, coconut cream, white rum, lime juice, sugar syrup, and ice cubes.
Blend on high power until it has a smooth drink-like consistency.
Pour into glasses and garnish with cherries, pineapple, and lime slices.
Tip: You can avoid making sugar syrup if you want.
Alternate ingredients:
Vodka
If you want to substitute rum, vodka is a great option. It is odorless and tasteless, neutralising the sweetness.
Greek yogurt
If you cannot find coconut cream, use greek yogurt in place of it.
Pineapple juice
Fresh pineapple juice would be amazing, but in case you don’t have it at home, use packaged pineapple juice.
Dark rum
You can replace white rum with dark rum in your piña colada recipe. It will deepen the taste, giving you a less sweeter version of a classic cocktail.
Pina Coladas are one of few rich cocktails for coconut lovers all over the world, and with rum, each sip will give replenish your soul for the summer.
Drink and enjoy!
