Frozen Piña Colada
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Frozen Piña Colada
Description
The Frozen Piña Colada combines white rum, cream of coconut, canned pineapple juice, and frozen pineapple chunks blended thoroughly with ice until smooth. This results in a frosty, creamy cocktail featuring the natural sweetness of pineapple and the rich tropical essence of coconut from the cream of coconut ingredient. Garnishes of pineapple wedges, pineapple leaves, and maraschino cherries add visual appeal and a complementing tart sweetness.
The use of frozen pineapple chunks ensures a chilled drink without watering down flavor, while the cream of coconut adds thickness and a silky texture. This cocktail can be adapted by using gold rum or adding a rum float for added depth, and the recipe yields approximately 64 ounces, suitable for around four 16-ounce servings.
Serve the Frozen Piña Colada in tall glasses with decorative garnishes. The drink is ideal for warm weather or relaxing at home and balances creamy sweetness with tropical fruit notes.
The recipe specifies using Coco Real brand cream of coconut for best results. Adjust rum types or amounts to taste to highlight coconut or rum flavors per preference.
Ingredients
- 8 oz white rum gold rum may be used instead
- 8 oz cream of coconut we use coco real brand
- 6 oz can pineapple juice
- 12 oz pineapple frozen chunks
- 4 cups ice
- pineapple for garnish, wedges
- pineapple leaf for garnish
- maraschino cherries for garnish, with stems
Instructions
- Add all ingredients (except garnishes) to a blender, in the order they're listed above.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into serving glasses, and garnish as desired.
Notes
- This recipe yields about 64 ounces, suitable for approximately 4 servings of 16 ounces each.
- Use Coco Real brand cream of coconut for best flavor and texture.
- To add a rum float, pour about 1 oz of gold rum on top of each serving after blending.
- For enhanced coconut flavor, reduce white or gold rum to 5 oz and add 3 oz coconut rum.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 442 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 442kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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