Piña Colada cocktail in a highball, garnished with pineapple wedge and a cherry

Piña Colada recipe

Name: Piña Colada
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml (1¾ oz) White rum; 30 ml (1 oz) Coconut cream; 50 ml (1¾ oz) Pineapple juice

IBA officialBlendedHighballCrushed ice10% ABV260 kcal

The Piña Colada is a blended rum cocktail from Puerto Rico, made with white rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice, served in a highball over crushed ice. It is creamy and tropical. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.

Strength: about 10% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 260 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Puerto Rico’s national drink since 1978, claimed by both the Caribe Hilton and Barrachina in San Juan.

Piña Colada ingredients

White rum	50 ml (1¾ oz)
Coconut cream	30 ml (1 oz)
Pineapple juice	50 ml (1¾ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Piña Colada

Blend everything with a scoop of crushed ice for a few seconds.
Pour into a highball and top with more crushed ice.
Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a cherry.

Glass: Highball
Ice: Crushed
Garnish: Pineapple wedge and a cherry

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Piña Colada: quick answers

How strong is a Piña Colada?: About 10% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Piña Colada?: About 260 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Piña Colada served in?: A highball, over crushed ice.
How many ingredients does a Piña Colada have?: 3 in total: white rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice. Simple enough to make at home.