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Summertime Strawberry Pina Coladas

April 13, 2021 by Mirlandra 15 Comments

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This summer try Strawberry Pina Coladas for a wonderful twist on a great classic. I have a few surprise ingredients that make this extra nice.

A pineapple is hollowed out and filled with cool, refreshing strawberry pina colada cocktail. There is a straw and a halved strawberry on the edge.

I remember my first pina colada. I was having lunch with my dad at a little Mexican restaurant next to the Willamette River and he ordered a virgin one for me.

I was all of 9 years old and totally hooked for life! It was cool and creamy and icy and sweet and cloying but SO good.

Years later I was excited to have one of my favorite treats with rum only to discover I didn’t like it with rum. At all. I tried several times in several countries and never could get one to taste like that childhood treat.

In the end I decided I liked my rum in cherry coke and my pina coladas unsullied by alcohol. It might be unsophisticated but I was happy.

How to Make the Best Strawberry Pina Colada

These days I do a lot more with coconut rum which is a favorite of mine for cocktail making. Being curious I just had to see how that turned out in a pina colada. Low and behold, it was excellent!

With some tweaking and experimenting I finally had the perfect pina colada recipe. My secret ingredient (besides coconut rum) is just a touch of frozen orange juice concentrate. It really does add a little something extra.

Enjoy Strawberry Season with a Strawberry Pina Colada!

This version is for Strawberry Pina Coladas because it is May and strawberry season is kicking into high gear. Strawberry is a perfect companion for pineapple and coconut. Now all you need is a hammock and a warm day!

Exactly one time I tried to hollow out a pineapple with a knife.  It was a epic fail and something I will never, ever do again.  This handy, cheap tool does the job in a jiffy and makes pineapple cutting a breeze.  If you eat several fresh pineapples a year this is well worth it.  I don’t have a favorite brand, but I do think that buying stainless steal instead of plastic makes sense.  You can see multiple options on Amazon.

 

 

This summer try Strawberry Pina Coladas for a wonderful twist on a great classic. I have a few surprise ingredients that make this extra nice.
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Summertime Strawberry Pina Coladas

This summer try Strawberry Pina Coladas for a wonderful twist on a great classic. I have a few surprise ingredients that make this extra nice.
Course Cocktail
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 732kcal
Author Mirlandra Neuneker

Ingredients

  • 2 cups pineapple diced
  • 1 cup strawberries sliced
  • 1 Tbsp. frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 3/4 cup cream of coconut
  • 4 oz coconut rum chilled
  • 1 cup crushed or nugget ice
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Combine everything except the ice in a blender and puree until smooth.
  • Add ice and blend until you reach the desired consistency.
  • Serve immediately in chilled glasses or a hollowed out pineapple.

Notes

For a kid friendly summer treat, omit rum.
To make the cocktail more frozen, use frozen pineapple and strawberries. You can also add a 2nd cup of ice at the end if desired (taste first).
This recipe serves two people and makes a pretty strong drink. It is also wonderful with just 2oz of the rum for a slightly less alcoholic version.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Summertime Strawberry Pina Coladas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 732 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 16g80%
Sodium 58mg2%
Potassium 290mg8%
Carbohydrates 104g35%
Fiber 7g28%
Sugar 93g103%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 95IU2%
Vitamin C 121.2mg147%
Calcium 33mg3%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Originally published May of 2015.  Updated April of 2021

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Comments

  1. Amanda @ Cookie Named Desire

    May 11, 2015 at 5:48 pm

    I love virgin pina coladas too! The rum kinda messes with the flavor haha. I need to test out your version though, maybe it will change my mind as well!

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      May 11, 2015 at 7:15 pm

      I’m glad I’m not the only one! Coconut rum is so different and it seems to just add to the fruity, island flavor. I hope you like it!

      Reply
  2. Josie

    May 11, 2015 at 11:08 pm

    Love that you served this inside a pineapple! Looks yummy! 🙂

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      May 14, 2015 at 6:58 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Jerusha (@TheDisneyChef)

    May 15, 2015 at 6:48 am

    I had a drink like this at Disney, but I like that this has a lot of fresh ingredients in it. I really have to try this! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      May 15, 2015 at 7:59 am

      Some of my favorite things at Disney are the drinks. I hope you enjoy this one!

      Reply
  4. Thao @ In Good Flavor

    May 19, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    This pineapple makes a stunning presentation, but I would have no problem drinking these pina coladas in a paper cup. It sounds delicious. I like your use of frozen orange juice concentrate.

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      May 20, 2015 at 6:56 am

      Thanks! It really gives it an extra something. The pineapple is fun but I would even drink these from a cereal bowl 🙂

      Reply
  5. Brenda

    May 19, 2015 at 10:53 pm

    This looks wonderful! Can’t wait to try it. If we want to serve a plain pina colada, do we just leave out the strawberries?

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      May 20, 2015 at 6:57 am

      Yep! That makes a wonderful drink. You can blend in any other fruit you like too and play around with the idea.

      Reply
  6. Lisa

    April 21, 2020 at 9:24 pm

    This sounds delicious. Can you use can pineapple? Also, can this be made in a larger amount for a summer party? And if so, what would the measurements

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      April 22, 2020 at 7:56 am

      Hi Lisa! Thanks for asking. You can use canned pineapple. The flavor is a little bit different but still really good! Sometimes you just gotta use what you got 🙂 You can make a bigger batch if it will fit in your blender. A low powered blender won’t be able to handle it but a stronger blender like a BlendTec or similar can probably handle doubling if it is big enough to hold the quantity.

      Reply
      • Lidia

        July 26, 2020 at 9:08 am

        Hi looks delicious! But what is cream of coco?

        Reply
        • Mirlandra

          July 28, 2020 at 4:04 pm

          Hi Lidia – Great question! Cream of Coco is another name for cream of coconut. I’ve put a link to the ingredient in the recipe so you can see it on Amazon for an example. Most grocery stores carry it in the section with cocktail mixers. This is a link to the kind I usually buy: https://amzn.to/2CXPzKL Enjoy that pina colada!

          Reply

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