It is not known for certain who and when invented the Pina Colada cocktail, the recipe of which any decent bartender knows today. By an unusual name, only the homeland of the drink, Puerto Rico, is guessed. Curiously, the literal translation of the name of this cocktail is pure filtered pineapple. The drink has gained wide popularity in our country relatively recently, connoisseurs love it for its pleasant coconut aroma, sweet taste and moderate strength.
How to make a Pina Colada cocktail at home?
According to the traditional recipe, the composition of the drink includes light and dark rum, pineapple juice with pulp, coconut syrup, lime and ice. To prepare one serving, pour in a blender half a glass of juice, 50 grams of
white rum and 15 grams of dark, as well as two tablespoons of lime juice. Then add crushed ice to taste and beat all the ingredients. Serve in a straight tall glass or tulip glass. The traditional Pina Colada cocktail, the recipe of which you can read above, can be decorated with slices of fresh pineapple and umbrellas, do not forget to place a straw in the glass for easy drinking. If the drink doesn't seem cool enough to you, you can add a few whole ice cubes to it.
Cocktail "Pina Colada": a non-alcoholic recipe for self-cooking
Not everyone likes alcoholic beverages, and we must not forget that in some situations, drinking alcohol is simply unacceptable. But why give up a delicious cold drink if you can please yourself with the non-alcoholic “Pina Colada”? To make a cocktail, you will need pineapple juice,
coconut syrup and a little cream of moderate liquid. In a blender or shaker, you need to mix 80 grams of juice, 20 - syrup and 30 - cream, add crushed ice and shake. Before serving, the cocktail can be decorated with slices of fresh fruit.
Alternative recipes for your favorite drink
If you don’t have lime and dark rum on hand, you can make a cocktail by mixing pineapple juice, light rum and coconut syrup. Keep the proportions of the first recipe, and you get a simpler drink, devoid of citrus bitterness. Some bartenders prefer to slightly reduce the amount of rum and maintain the strength of the drink with
coconut liquor instead of syrup - this is also a Pina Colada cocktail. The recipe can be slightly modified to your liking. For example, it is allowed to add a little beylisa to the drink. Recipes are also very popular, in which strawberry liquor or syrup is added to Pina Colada. Do not be afraid of experiments, and over time you will find your own unique recipe that will become your business card.
For the preparation of this cocktail, bacardi rum should be used , only in this case the finished drink will not be too sweet. If you want to make the drink less sugary, try adding a little sprite or shveps to it. If you don’t have time to cook, look for liquor in stores that tastes the same as Pina Colada. The drink recipe according to the assurances of manufacturers is as close as possible to the home version, its taste will also certainly please you.