This delicious Piña Colada recipe is made with simple, easy-to-find ingredients and real fruit! It doesn't use any store-bought syrups.
Sure you can make a piña colada with a bottle of mix you buy at the grocery store, but why bother with that when you can make it so easily with a few ingredients and a blender?
I already had everything I needed for this No Syrup Piña Colada without having to make a special shopping trip. It works especially well if you have a little bit of canned coconut milk leftover from another recipe, as I often do when I'm making a Thai curry or soup.
How to make No Syrup Piña Colada:
Making these creamy, slushy piña coladas from real fruit is so easy! Note that this recipe is for two cocktails, so if you want to make more, adjust the recipe accordingly.
Simply add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If you're using granulated sugar instead of simple syrup or super-fine sugar, it might take a little longer for the sugar to dissolve.
Once the piña colada is blended, pour it into glasses in equal portions. If you want, garnish with sliced pineapple, and/or maraschino cherries, and/or cocktail umbrellas. Enjoy your little slice of vacation.
No Syrup Piña Colada Ingredients:
- Canned coconut milk - this recipe is a great way to use up leftover canned coconut milk. You could use either regular or light coconut milk here. If you tend to never use a whole can, consider buying powdered coconut milk.
- Frozen pineapple
- Simple syrup or granulated sugar - if you make cocktails often, consider keeping a jar of simple syrup in the fridge, or make a batch of ultra-fine sugar using your food processor.
- White rum
- Coconut rum
- Ice cubes
- Sliced Pineapple or maraschino cherries - optional, to garnish. Also consider having little umbrellas on hand if you really want to feel like you're on vacation.
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No Syrup Piña Colada Nutrition Notes:
A piña colada is going to be higher in calories than your standard alcoholic drink like beer or wine. This is because not only is the alcohol and sugar providing calories, but the coconut milk also contributes a large amount of fat, most of it saturated.
So while an occasional piña colada is a nice treat that leaves you feeling like you're on vacation, having one on a regular basis may contribute to excess calorie, fat, and sugar intake.
No Syrup Piña Colada
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup canned coconut milk
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 2 Tablespoons simple syrup or 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar - see note
- 1 ounce white rum
- 1 ounce coconut rum
- one handful of ice cubes
- Sliced pineapple or maraschino cherries optional - to garnish
Instructions
- Add ¾ cup canned coconut milk, 1 cup frozen pineapple, 2 Tablespoons simple syrup (or 1 Tablespoon of granulated or super-fine sugar), 1 ounce white rum, 1 ounce coconut rum, and one handful of ice cubes to a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into two glasses and serve with a slice of lime or maraschino cherry as desired.
Notes
Nutrition
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