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    Home » Cocktail » Frozen Piña Colada

    Frozen Piña Colada

    Last updated on May 21, 2020. Originally posted on May 21, 2020 By Elaine 12 Comments

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    You are going to think you are on a tropical island as you drink this frozen piña colada cocktail! It’s frosty, refreshing and so delicious that you will need to remind yourself to sip and not guzzle. No brain freezes on my watch.

    Two glasses with the pina colada with a most of a pineapple in the background

    I have a love/hate relationship with frozen piña coladas! I love them because they are delicious and I hate them because they are delicious. When I have one, I want more.

    I feel that everyone who drinks cocktails has had at least one piña colada in their lifetime. I am probably underestimating the amount of coladas people have imbibed because I only imagine people drinking them while on vacation.

    Hmmm, I wonder if most of the piña coladas are imbibed on cruises. Do you know? If you do, please leave me a comment. I would also like to know, do you personally order these in restaurants?

    When I tended bar at the Mexican restaurant, I made many piña coladas over the years and although I liked the ones I made back then, I love these.

    Why? Because restaurant management taught me to make this drink with the addition of sweet and sour. I don’t use (or recommend) any in this recipe, which makes it taste better.

    This post may contain affiliate links, which means I get a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you click the link and buy something. You can read my disclosure here.

    Helpful tips

    • If possible, use fresh pineapple as your garnish, not canned. There is no substitute for fresh and I’m not a fan of heavy syrups.
    • You can use clear rum or gold rum but I wouldn’t recommend dark rum. In my opinion, dark rum has too heavy a taste for this cocktail.
    • Although they are pretty popular, if you plan to make frozen cocktails, do NOT use a blender with the blades in the cap of the device. It makes it hard to open the top and add more ice without creating a mess.
    • After many years of holding out, I now own a Vitamix blender and I’m telling you, I’d never go back to another brand.
    • Whenever I use maraschino cherries for garnish, I always rinse the cherries off so there is minimal syrup transfer.

    How to make a frozen pina colada

    Pre-steps

    Get your blender, measuring glass and glassware.

    Also, cut a pineapple wheel and cut a few wedges out of it for the garnish. Then cut a slit in each of the pineapple wedges so you can place them on the rims of the glasses.

    Lastly, rinse a few maraschino cherries under cold water, take two martini picks or toothpicks and spear a cherry on each. Set aside.

    You will be adding the ingredients directly to the blender so once they are measured out, add to the container.

    Step one

    Gather the ingredients – rum, creme of coconut, light cream and pineapple juice.

    Rum, creme de coconut, light cream and pineapple juice

    Step two

    Measure 5 ounces of rum. (A)

    Step three

    Measure 3 ounces of creme of coconut.  I used the Coco Reàl brand.  I usually use Coco López but the store didn’t have any. (B)

    I am glad that this is a good substitute.

    rum and creme de coconut poured for the drink

    Step four

    Measure 2 ounces of light cream. (C)

    Step five

    Measure 10 ounces pineapple juice. (D)

    Cream and pineapple juice poured

    Step six

    Add two cups of ice to the blender and blend until smooth. You may need to add more ice, depending how thick you like your colada.

    Note: with a blender like the Vitamix, you can control the speed it blends, so I start low and work up to medium/high until the frozen piña colada is smooth.

    Step seven

    Fill two glasses with the luscious liquid and add the cherries and pineapple wedges. You can see that there is a lot of the drink still in the blender container. Woohoo.

    I wanted to show you that this drink has a tendency to separate. That’s totally normal, just stir it with a straw to re-mix.

    Pina colada cocktail in two glasses with more in the blender behind them

    Let’s look at a vertical view of this delicious frozen piña colada.

    vertical view of the cocktail in two glasses - one a tulip glass and the other a large collins glass

    Yum, YUM!

    Look at how frosty that looks!

    Tall glass of the pina colada in front of the tulip glass - garnished with a cherry and pineapple wedge

    I hope you enjoyed this frozen pina colada recipe!

    And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

    If you’ve tried this recipe, I’d love the know what you thought about it in the comments below. I love hearing from you! You can also FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST to see more of my delicious food and delightful cocktails!

    vertical view of the pina colada cocktail in two glasses

    Frozen Pina Colada

    This delicious tropical Pina Colada is super easy to make and more delicious to sip
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Cocktail
    Cuisine: Cocktails
    Keyword: easy pina colada, frozen pina colada, pina colada
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 3 cocktails
    Calories: 341kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • 5 ounces white rum
    • 3 ounces cream of coconut (like Coco Lopez)
    • 2 ounce light cream
    • 10 ounces pineapple juice (8 – 10 ounces, you choose)
    • 2 cherries (put each one on a martini pick)
    • 2 triangles pineapple (cut a slit in them so you can put them on the glass as garnish)

    Instructions

    • Get your blender container
    • Add rum, creme de coconut, light cream and pineapple juice
    • Add 2 cups of ice, cap the blender and blend on high for 1 – 2 minutes until smooth and thick. Add more ice if the colada isn't thick enough for you
    • Pour the colada into your glassware
    • Garnish each glass with a cherry and pineapple slice
    • Sip
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    vitamix blender
    measuring glass
    tulip glass
    martini picks
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    Notes

    Helpful tips
    • If possible, use fresh pineapple as your garnish, not canned. There is no substitute for fresh and I’m not a fan of heavy syrups.
    • You can use clear rum or gold rum but I wouldn’t recommend dark rum. In my opinion, dark rum has too heavy a taste for this cocktail.
    • Although they are pretty popular, if you plan to make frozen cocktails, do NOT use a blender with the blades in the cap of the device. It makes it hard to open the top and add more ice without creating a mess.
    • After many years of holding out, I now own a Vitamix blender and I’m telling you, I’d never go back to another brand.
    • Whenever I use maraschino cherries for garnish, I always rinse the cherries off so there is minimal syrup transfer.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 191IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Chris

      September 25, 2017 at 4:55 pm

      I adore pina coladas! They make me think of Caribbean cruises and sunsets. Sigh.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 25, 2017 at 6:22 pm

        Indeed it does Chris! 😉

        Reply
    2. Jessica Formicola

      May 21, 2020 at 3:55 pm

      This recipe is perfection! It’s exactly what I need today- is it 5:00 yet??

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 21, 2020 at 6:51 pm

        Four o’clock is the new 5:00 🙂 and it’s almost Friday. I say live a little 🙂 Thanks Jessica.

        Reply
    3. Sharon

      May 21, 2020 at 4:41 pm

      The tropics are calling with this homemade pina colada that can be whipped up right at home. Tastes so good on a warm day.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 21, 2020 at 6:50 pm

        Hehe. Today was the perfect day to sip this drink. It was close to 80 here in the Boston area! Thanks Sharon!

        Reply
    4. Annissa

      May 21, 2020 at 5:14 pm

      Well-timed recipe. No need for a cruise, I’m just going to whip up one of these and sip on it while I watch a rerun of the Love Boat. Ahhh, Quarantine fun!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 21, 2020 at 6:48 pm

        Hehe. I haven’t thought about the Love Boat in such a long time. 🙂 Thanks Annissa!

        Reply
    5. Jeannette

      May 21, 2020 at 5:27 pm

      I’ve never had a pina colada before, but this one looks like to go to recipe for my first time! Love how tropical it is for that extra flavour!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 21, 2020 at 6:48 pm

        Wow! If you like coconut and pineapple juice, you’re going to love it Jeannette. (And of course rum.) 😉 Thank you for your comment.

        Reply
    6. Mirlene

      May 21, 2020 at 5:28 pm

      You always make the best drinks, Elaine! Thanks for helping me stack up on my inventory wit these great drink ideas 🙂 Will be making this one as well.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 21, 2020 at 6:47 pm

        That’s so sweet of you to say. It’s so good Mirlene. I have to be careful when I drink one because my brain freezes. 🙂

        Reply

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