Two Simple Piña Colada Recipes

coconut cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: coconut cream powder

Coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

white rum

🥗Healthier: light rum

💰Cheaper: spiced rum

Spiced rum offers a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

Cut up a whole pineapple and freeze it in chunks.

Pour 6 ounces of pineapple juice into a blender.

Add 3 ounces of coconut cream to the blender.

Add the frozen pineapple chunks to the blender.

Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into the blender.

Cut up 1 lime and squeeze the juice of both halves into the blender.

Blend all ingredients until smooth.

Pour the mixture into glasses and garnish with pineapple, cocktail umbrellas, and cherries.

For the rum version, cut the crown off the pineapple and use a pineapple corer to remove the fruit from the skin, using the skin as a cup.

Pour 6 ounces of pineapple juice into the blender for the rum version.

Add sweetened cream of coconut to the blender (shake the can before opening).

Add rum and pineapple chunks to the blender.

Add 2 cups of ice to the blender.

Cover and blend until smooth.

Trim any excess pineapple from the cup if necessary.

Pour the pina colada into the pineapple cup and serve the rest in a tulip glass.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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