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Piña Colada

Declared the official drink of Puerto Rico in 1978, the Piña Colada’s creation is contested by two San Juan spots: Barrachina Restaurant and Caribe Hilton. But it was Caribe Hilton that received the birth place proclamation on its 50th anniversary by the Puerto Rican governor.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 1

Equipment

  • Hurricane glass
  • blender

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ounces Rum Dark Rum is better
  • 4 ounces Cream of coconut
  • 4 ounces Pineapple Juice
  • 1 1/2 cup Ice

Instructions
 

  • Blend the rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice with ice until smooth and creamy. Throw a pineapple wedge or two in the blender, too, if you like.
  • Pour into whatever glassware is desired.
  • Garnish with the pineapple wedge. You’ll need a straw (preferably paper) for this one.

Notes

Plantation Rum’s Plantation Stiggins’ Fancy Pineapple is
made with real pineapples, not artificial flavoring. It is
outrageously good in a Piña Colada, as we learned firsthand
at a rooftop bar in Manhattan a couple of summers back.