Piña Colada

By Peggy Holden, Tiki Cocktails: 80 Super Summery Drinks
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Piña Colada
Serves
Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients
  • 1 ounce gold rum
  • 1 ounce white rum
  • 1¾ ounces coconut milk
  • 1¼ ounces simple syrup (recipe below)
  • 2½ ounces pineapple juice, fresh if possible
  • ¾ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 3 teaspoons thick heavy cream
  • Pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry and cocktail umbrella, for garnish

  • Simple Syrup:
  • 17 ounces water
  • 2 cups sugar


Procedure
Place the ingredients (except the garnish) in a high speed blender with 1 cup ice. Pulse until the ice is crushed. Pour into a glass and garnish with a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry and cocktail umbrella.

To make the simple syrup: In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Pour into a sterilized bottle of jar. This simple syrup will keep in the fridge for up to a month.

Piña Colada

By Peggy Holden, Tiki Cocktails: 80 Super Summery Drinks
Serves
Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients
  • 1 ounce gold rum
  • 1 ounce white rum
  • 1¾ ounces coconut milk
  • 1¼ ounces simple syrup (recipe below)
  • 2½ ounces pineapple juice, fresh if possible
  • ¾ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 3 teaspoons thick heavy cream
  • Pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry and cocktail umbrella, for garnish

  • Simple Syrup:
  • 17 ounces water
  • 2 cups sugar


Procedure
Place the ingredients (except the garnish) in a high speed blender with 1 cup ice. Pulse until the ice is crushed. Pour into a glass and garnish with a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry and cocktail umbrella.

To make the simple syrup: In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Pour into a sterilized bottle of jar. This simple syrup will keep in the fridge for up to a month.