Meet and learn how to make the best piña colada recipes at home
During the summer, refreshing drinks such as piña coladas are recipes that cannot be missed. These are usually made with pineapple, coconut, ice and an alcoholic beverage such as vodka to accompany.
Although the drink is native to Puerto Rico, there are a wide variety of variations of this recipe. This is because in each country or region some form of elaboration or ingredient is added to differentiate it.
Therefore, if you still do not know how to make the piña colada with vodka recipe, we will explain step by step how you should do it.
Pina colada recipe with vodka
Ingredients:
250 milliliters of pineapple juice (natural).
Mint leaves.
165 milliliters of coconut milk.
A tablespoon of sugar.
ice to taste
115 milliliters of vodka.
Steps for its elaboration
Wash the mint leaves very well, drain them and remove the central nerve of the leaf. Then, take the leaves to a mortar and crush until they form a paste.
Pour the tablespoon of sugar over the mint paste and continue to mash a little more.
Pour this content into a glass and add the indicated amount of vodka, and then stir very well with a spoon so that all the flavors are integrated.
Crush the ice and add it to the glass. It is very important that the consistency of the ice is as small as possible so that the cocktail is perfect.
In a separate bowl, mix the pineapple juice and coconut milk and once it is well integrated, add to the glass.
Finally, decorate with a slice of pineapple on the edge.
Pina colada drink recipe
Ingredients:
A slice of natural pineapple to decorate the drink.
100 milliliters of white rum or any other alcoholic beverage of your choice.
The amount you consider necessary of ice cubes.
250 milliliters of natural pineapple juice.
150 milliliters of coconut milk.
Steps for the elaboration:
Blend the pineapple and prepare the juice naturally in the blender, then strain the juice and reserve.
To have fresh coconut milk, you must open the coconut and scrape out the food inside, then put it in the blender along with 150 milliliters of water. Crush everything very well and once you have it ready, strain and reserve.
To make it in the shaker, you only have to crush the ice, and then add it to the shaker, followed by the rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk. Then, close and shake well to later serve in the glass.
In case of using the blender, just add the ingredients, that is, the coconut milk, pineapple juice and rum in the blender, followed by ice. Then, turn on the blender and blend everything until you get a granita effect.
Finally, serve the piña colada and enjoy.
It is very important that if you are going to crush ice in a food processor or blender, you make sure that the blades and the device in general are suitable for it. Otherwise, the blades or the appliance may be damaged by the effort you will make to crush the ice.
Pina colada recipe with condensed milk
Ingredients:
One and a half cups of coconut cream.
Cherries in syrup to decorate.
A cup of condensed milk.
Crushed ice, amount needed.
Three cups of pineapple juice.
Half a cup of rum.
A cup of pineapple in syrup (You will need a slice for decoration).
Steps for its preparation:
Add the pineapple and pineapple juice to the blender or food processor and turn it on so that everything blends until you get a puree.
Add the coconut cream, followed by the rum and condensed milk so that everything is fully integrated.
In a glass or cup, first serve the pieces of crushed ice and pour over the piña colada juice that you have prepared in the blender.
Decorate by placing a piece of slice and a cherry in syrup on one edge.
Enjoy preferably chilled on a summer afternoon.
Pina colada recipe without alcohol
Ingredients:
A handful of ice.
80 grams of fresh pineapple.
A heaping tablespoon of sugar.
150 milliliters of coconut milk.
Two well-heaped tablespoons of powdered milk.
Steps for its preparation:
Peel the fresh pineapple and cut it into small pieces, then place it in the blender. Later, add a little water and blend everything until you get a juice. Remember to reserve a slice for decoration.
Add the semi-frozen coconut milk to the blender and blend for about two more minutes until you get a slightly thick mixture.
Add the powdered milk and sugar to the blender and continue beating until you get the desired consistency and flavor. To do this, you can score in each beat.
Serve the piña colada in a glass or cup and decorate by placing a slice on the edge of the glass. Then enjoy with a little ice to taste.
Piña colada with condensed milk and without alcohol
Ingredients:
A cup of coconut cream.
A cup of pineapple in syrup (you should reserve one for the final decoration).
Half a cup of condensed milk.
A cup of pineapple juice.
A little ice to taste.
Steps for its preparation:
Place the coconut cream, the condemned milk, the pineapple juice and the pineapple chunks in syrup in the blender. If you like, add a little ice and crush everything until you get a thick mixture.
Prepare a glass or cup and serve the piña colada in it.
Decorate the glass with a piece of pineapple slice and enjoy the juice very cold.
As you may have noticed, it is very easy to make a piña colada, whether you decide to make it with or without alcohol. However, it is better to consume it very cold during hot summer evenings.
Therefore, we urge you to try any of these recipes at home and enjoy them to beat the heat.