Blender Piña Colada

The traditional blended pina colada recipe doesn’t use frozen pineapple, but I find it adds a bit more flavor and reduces the amount of ice needed.

As with most tiki-style drinks, this one uses multiple styles of rum to achieve balance and flavor.

Ingredients

• 6 ounces white rum
• 6 ounces cream of coconut (preferably Coco Lopez brand)
• 6 ounces pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks (see How to Cut a Pineapple)
• 4 cups ice
• 4 ounces golden or añejo rum
• Pineapple leaves or wedges for garnish (optional)

Method

1 Blend! Place the white rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice and chunks, and ice in a blender. Process until totally blended.

2 Pour! Pour into glasses and top with and top with the golden rum (it should float on top).

3 Serve! Serve with pineapple leaves or slices as garnish if desired.