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Piña Colada

Coconut · Cream · Pineapple · Rum · Sweet · Tropical
Piña Colada cocktail photograph
Photo: Pina Colada (Cocktail).jpg — Martin Asche · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; photo remains under its stated license. Piña Colada served over ice.

Pineapple and coconut cream create a rich blended texture around rum; coconut cream products need careful identification.

IBA published specification · 1 reference serve.

Glassware

Large tropical glass

Technique

Blend

Ice

Blended ice

Garnish

a slice of pineapple with a cocktail cherry

Preparation effort

High

Ingredients & measurements

Ingredient mL US fl oz Source measure / qualification
White Rum 50 1.69 50 ml White Rum
Coconut Cream 30 1.01 30 ml Coconut Cream
Fresh Pineapple Juice 50 1.69 50 ml Fresh Pineapple Juice

Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.

How to make it

Blend the liquids with ice until integrated and pour into the serving glass.

Glass: Large tropical glass. Ice: Blended ice. Garnish: a slice of pineapple with a cocktail cherry.

Flavor & balance

  • Sweet (dominant): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.

Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.

Preparation & batching

Service complexity: high. Batchability: spirit components only.

  • Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
  • Prepare and measure fresh fruit components for the service plan; do not assume a fruit count guarantees a juice volume.

Finish chilling, dilution and garnish at service. Trial the actual serving method before approving a batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.

Spirit & ingredient choices

Style Role Evidence level Qualification
S091 — Column Still Rum base qualified The recipe identifies rum but not this still configuration. Choose a bottle meeting the stated color/age/origin and confirm its production; this is an option, not a required subtype.
S094 — Pot Still Rum base qualified The recipe identifies rum but not this still configuration. Choose a bottle meeting the stated color/age/origin and confirm its production; this is an option, not a required subtype.
S095 — Pot-Column Blended Rum base qualified The recipe identifies rum but not this still configuration. Choose a bottle meeting the stated color/age/origin and confirm its production; this is an option, not a required subtype.

Recipe notes & variations

For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.

Sources & further reading

  • International Bartenders Association — checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.

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