Pina Colada, more precisely Pinacolada, or more correctly, Pina Colada, is a Caribbean cocktail made from rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk. In addition to the traditional cocktail recipe, there are many others - with banana, strawberry, vodka.
Cocktail history
Translated from Spanish "Pigna Colada" means "strained pineapple". Pigna Colada was originally an ordinary pineapple juice. It was only later that rum was added to it. The drink gained popularity only in the 20th century - after a particularly successful combination of rum, coconut milk and pineapple juice was invented in one of the Puerto Rican bars. In which bar this happened is unknown. Three bartenders claim to be the discoverer of the cocktail. One of them is Ramon "Mojito" Marrero Perez. He claims to be the first to mix Pigna Colada at the ballroom at the Hilton Hotel in San Juan in 1952.
Pigna Colada is one of the traditional Caribbean cocktails. In Puerto Rico, Pina Colada is considered their national drink.
Traditional recipe
A traditional cocktail recipe includes 20 ml of cream, 100 ml of pineapple juice, 50 ml of coconut liqueur, 50 ml of white rum, a cherry, whipped cream and pineapple chunks. Cherries for making "Pigna Colada" are used not fresh, but special, cocktail. It is made from specially processed maraschino cherries. All cocktail ingredients are mixed in a shaker and whipped with ice. The drink is usually served poured into a coconut. Some people prefer to spice up the cocktail with a little Baileys.
Other variants of "Pigna colada"
In addition to the traditional recipe, there are other versions of Pigna Colada. Amarettokolada is made on the basis of rum, Amaretto liqueur, pineapple juice and coconut liqueur. The Miami Vice cocktail is a mix of Pigna Colada and Daiquiri liqueur. In the "Chi Chi" cocktail, vodka is used instead of rum. There is also a non-alcoholic Pigna Colada, which includes all the traditional ingredients, with the exception of rum.
The light Pigna Colada contains 80 ml of pineapple juice, 60 ml of white rum and 60 ml of Malibu liqueur.
Cocktail "Amigos Pigna Colada" includes 15 ml of cream, 60 ml of white rum, 15 ml of dark rum, 75 ml of pineapple juice and 35 ml of coconut milk.
Strawberry Piña Colada is made with six strawberries, 80 ml yellow rum, 20 ml coconut milk and 100 ml pineapple juice. Almost the same recipe and the banana "Pigna Colada", but instead of strawberries, peeled banana is used.
The cocktail ingredients are whipped in a blender until foam appears, then poured into a glass. Garnished with fruits and berries, Pigna Colada is served chilled.
