Piña Colada
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| This drink is designated as an IBA Official Cocktail |
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| Type: | Cocktail |
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| Served: | frozen |
| Standard garnish: | pineapple slice and maraschino cherry |
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| Preparation: | Mix in a shaker with crushed ice until smooth. Pour into chilled glass and top up with soda water. Garnish and serve. |
Piña Colada (Spanish, strained pineapple : piña, pineapple + colada, strained) is a sweet, rum-based cocktail containing light rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice. The drink is typically served either blended or shaken with ice. Two common garnishes are a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry.
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[edit] History
The earliest reference to a drink called a Piña Colada containing rum, coconut and pineapple, occurred in the April 16, 1950, edition of the New York Times:
- "Drinks in the West Indies range from Martinique's famous rum punch to Cuba's pina colada (rum, pineapple and coconut milk). Key West has a variety of lime swizzles and punches, and Granadians use nutmeg in their rum drinks."
The earliest known reference to a drink specifically called a Piña Colada is from TRAVEL magazine, December 1922:
- "But best of all is a piña colada, the juice of a perfectly ripe pineapple -- a delicious drink in itself -- rapidly shaken up with ice, sugar, lime and Bacardi rum in delicate proportions. What could be more luscious, more mellow and more fragrant?"
The above quote describes a drink without coconut, as the Piña Colada was originally just the juice of a fresh pineapple served either strained (colada) or unstrained (sin colar). This evolved into a rum drink, and finally it changed into the drink we know today.
[edit] Variations
- Virgin Piña Colada - without the rum
- Chi Chi - vodka substituted for rum
- Staten Island Ferry - Malibu Rum is used in the absence of coconut cream
- Amaretto Colada
[edit] In pop culture
- Piña Colada is known as the official beverage of Puerto Rico.
- The Piña Colada was popularized by "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)," a hit song by Rupert Holmes.
- Piña Colada is Derek Trotter's drink of choice in Only Fools And Horses.
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