Tropical · 1954
Piña Colada
Rum, pineapple and coconut cream. Take it seriously and it is excellent.
Specification
| White or aged rum | 60 ml |
| Pineapple juice | 90 ml |
| Coconut cream | 30 ml |
| Fresh lime juice | 10 ml |
| Crushed ice | 150 g if blending |
Method
- 01Blend everything with crushed ice for 15 seconds, or shake hard.
- 02Pour into a chilled hurricane glass.
- 03Add a straw and a pineapple wedge.
- 04Drink outside if at all possible.
Where it comes from
Ramón Monchito Marrero is credited with it at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan in 1954, and Puerto Rico made it the official drink of the island in 1978. The lime is a modern correction that keeps the coconut from cloying.
If you change one thing: Coconut cream and coconut milk are not the same product. Cream of coconut is sweetened and thick — milk will give you a thin, savoury drink.