Virgin Piña Colada

The Virgin Piña Colada is the alcohol-free take on Puerto Rico's tropical icon, blending pineapple juice and sweetened cream of coconut with crushed ice into a frosty, coconut-rich slush. It keeps the IBA's classic five-to-three balance of pineapple to coconut, with an optional squeeze of lime to cut the sweetness. The original is widely traced to mid-1950s San Juan — most famously to Ramón "Monchito" Marrero at the Caribe Hilton — though the credit has long been contested. Served in a hurricane glass with a pineapple wedge and a cherry, it tastes like the beach without the buzz.

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Ingredients

  • 3 ozPineapple Juice
  • 1.8 ozCream of Coconut
  • 0.25 ozLime Juiceoptional

Garnish: Pineapple Wedge, Maraschino Cherry

Preparation

blended · Hurricane · Crushed

  1. 1.

    blend

    Combine pineapple juice, cream of coconut, and a few drops of lime juice (if using) with a scoop of crushed ice in a blender; blend until smooth and slushy.

  2. 2.

    build

    Pour the blended mixture into a chilled hurricane glass.

  3. 3.

    garnish

    Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry; serve with straws.

Flavor Profile

dilution
66%
fruity
63%
sweet
55%
viscosity
50%
body
47%
creamy
25%
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