Tropical & Tiki · Rum Cocktails · Seasonal Cocktails
Piña Colada
Puerto Rico's creamy tropical icon — sunshine in a glass.
- Base spirit
- Rum
- Origin
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Period
- 1954
- Creator
- Ramón Marrero
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- White rum50 ml
- Coconut cream30 ml
- Fresh pineapple juice50 ml
- Glass
- Hurricane glass
- Ice
- Crushed ice
- Garnish
- Pineapple wedge and cherry
- Technique
- Blended
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Blend all ingredients with a cup of crushed ice until smooth.
- 02
Pour into a hurricane glass.
- 03
Garnish with pineapple and a cherry.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Coconut, ripe pineapple
- Finish
- Creamy and sweet
- Character
- Tropical dessert drink
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Claimed by Ramón 'Monchito' Marrero at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan in 1954; it became Puerto Rico's national drink in 1978.
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