Are you planning to throw a spring or summer party? If yes, then you should serve virgin pina colada this time. This drink is so rich tasting and refreshing that you would never miss the alcohol.
Originated mainly in Puerto Rico, the pina colada is nothing but an iced or blended cocktail. It is generally prepared with white rum, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut. But in this alcohol-free recipe, just discard the rum, and instead of coconut cream, use coconut milk.
As this recipe makes use of frozen pineapple pieces, you don’t have to add several ice cubes. You should start with just ¼ cup and you can add more in case you want to have a frostier drink. Make sure that you blend the drink up until you get the creamy and smooth consistency.
The traditional version of pina colada is usually garnished with either a maraschino cherry or pineapple wedge or both. So, feel free to garnish your virgin pina colada with whatever you like, including a paper umbrella.
So, without wasting time, let’s check out the virgin pina colada recipe.
Ingredients and their proportions:
• Frozen pineapple chunks 1 ½ cup (unsweetened)
• Ice ¼ cup
• Unsweetened pineapple juice ¾ cup
• Unsweetened coconut milk ¾ cup
• Brown sugar 1-3 tablespoons (optional)
• Fresh pineapple wedges for garnishing
• Maraschino cherry for garnishing
Steps to follow for making virgin pina colada:
• Gather all the needed ingredients.
• Now time for placing the frozen pineapple pieces and ice at the blender’s bottom.
• Pour the coconut milk and pineapple juice over the top. After that, add the sugar, if you are using it. Puree until you get a smooth texture. Taste to check the sweetness. Add more brown sugar if required.
• Pour it into glasses and garnish the pina colada with a maraschino cherry or fresh pineapple wedges.
• Time to serve the virgin pina colada and enjoy the drink.
Important tips:
• Make sure you chill the serving glasses while you blend the drink. Just fill the glasses with ice water or crushed ice, then empty them before pouring the drink.
• If you use fresh pineapple, then you would want to add more ice cubes.
• Coconut milk comes in the canned variety and cartons. Either type works well for a drink. However, canned coconut milk makes a richer drink. You can extract milk directly from a coconut if you want.
• Before opening canned coconut milk, shake it properly because it tends to separate.
Recipe variations:
• Don’t have frozen pineapple? No worries. You can try out the coco colada recipe that blends cream of coconut, pineapple juice, and ice.
• You can add just a scoop of ice cream to get a smoothie-like texture.
• You can use palm or coconut sugar instead of using brown sugar. In case you are using a hard form of either sugar, then crush it using a muddler or a mortar and pestle into a consistency just like brown sugar.
• However, liquid sweeteners are great options too. Try 1 tablespoon of honey, agave nectar, or syrup, and if needed, add more.
Last Updated on August 27, 2021
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