Pina Colada Recipe

Name: Grand Pacifics Pina Colada Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 fl oz white rum; 0.5 fl oz dark rum (optional float); 4 fl oz fresh pineapple juice; 1.5 fl oz cream of coconut (e.g., Coco López); 1 cups fresh pineapple chunks; 1.5 cups crushed ice; 0.5 fl oz lime juice (fresh); 0.25 fl oz simple syrup (optional, 1:1); 1 piece pineapple wedge; 1 piece maraschino cherry; 1 sprig mint sprig (optional)

Inspired by Grand Pacific

Time10m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 fl oz white rum

1/2 fl oz dark rum (optional float)

4 fl oz fresh pineapple juice

1 1/2 fl oz cream of coconut (e.g., Coco López)

1 cups fresh pineapple chunks

1 1/2 cups crushed ice

1/2 fl oz lime juice (fresh)

1/4 fl oz simple syrup (optional, 1:1)

Garnish

1 piece pineapple wedge

1 piece maraschino cherry

1 sprig mint sprig (optional)

Method

Prep

Chill glass

Place a hurricane or large chilled glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes to cool, or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.

If you don't have fresh pineapple juice, juice a ripe pineapple or use high-quality refrigerated pineapple juice. Measure ingredients and have crushed ice ready.

Make the Piña Colada

Add fresh pineapple chunks and white rum to a blender. Blend on high for 5–8 seconds to break up the fruit.

Add fresh pineapple juice, cream of coconut, lime juice, simple syrup (if using), and crushed ice to the blender.

Blend on high until smooth and slushy, about 10–20 seconds. Stop and scrape down the sides once if needed. The mixture should be thick but pourable.

Taste and adjust: if too sweet, add 0.25 fl oz fresh lime juice; if too strong, add 0.5 fl oz pineapple juice; if too thin, add a small handful more ice and re-blend briefly.

Serve

Discard ice water from the chilled glass if used. Pour the blended Piña Colada into the chilled hurricane glass.

Carefully float the dark rum on top by slowly pouring it over the back of a spoon held just above the drink (optional).

Garnish with a pineapple wedge, a maraschino cherry skewered on the rim, and a mint sprig if desired.

Serve immediately with a straw and a small cocktail spoon for scooping. Enjoy responsibly.