Piña Colada, Two Ways
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Piña Colada, Two Ways

A frozen drink that tastes like a holiday and is easier to make than it looks. Frozen pineapple chunks do the cooling, so you do not need much ice. Make it with rum for the grown-ups and without for the rest of the family.

4 glassesYield
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What you'll need

  • 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
  • 0.5 cup cream of coconut (120 ml)
  • 0.5 cup pineapple juice (120 ml)
  • 0.5 cup white rum, optional (120 ml)
  • 1 cup ice
  • pineapple wedges and cherries

How to make it

  1. Blend the pineapple, cream of coconut, juice, rum (if using) and ice until thick and smooth.

  2. Taste and add a squeeze of lime if it is too sweet.

  3. Pour into glasses and garnish.

  4. Glass: Tall glasses. Garnish: A pineapple wedge and a cherry.

Chef's secrets

Use cream of coconut (sweet), not coconut cream.

Freeze the glasses for 10 minutes first.

Good to know

Make ahead

Not a make-ahead drink; blend to order.